Evergreen Valley and Oak Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Evergreen Valley Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oak Grove Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Evergreen Valley sitting on four straight victories and Oak Grove on three.
Last Saturday, Evergreen Valley beat Monte Vista Christian 4-1. That's two games straight that Evergreen Valley has won by exactly three runs.
Isaac Konnick tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Liam Wong, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Tristan Ho was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Silver Creek. With that win, Oak Grove brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Brandon Stewart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Eric Rodriguez and Brandyn Huerta did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs, while Huerta fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eric Pavia, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Evergreen Valley has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Oak Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Evergreen Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Oak Grove struggles in that department as they've averaged .314. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Evergreen Valley skirted past Oak Grove 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Oak Grove's Jayden Teruel, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Evergreen Valley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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