Del Mar lost against Evergreen Valley last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Del Mar Dons took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evergreen Valley Cougars. Del Mar has not had much luck with Evergreen Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Del Mar saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mitchell Madsen, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Del Mar didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evergreen Valley only tossed four.
On Evergreen Valley's side, Tristan Ho spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits. Ho has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Liam Wong was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Andin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Del Mar's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Evergreen Valley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-9.
Del Mar will be playing at home against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Evergreen Valley, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-1 win vs. Monte Vista Christian on the 27th.
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