After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Menlo School, Evergreen Valley was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over the Live Oak Acorns. Considering the Cougars' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Vince Garcia was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season.
Liam Wong
| 03/11/25 @ Live Oak | 5 |
| 04/03/24 vs Lincoln | 4 |
| 04/19/24 vs Piedmont Hills | 3 |
| 03/20/24 vs Gunderson | 3 |
| 05/10/24 @ James Lick | 2 |
In other batting news, Liam Wong was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and one stolen base. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Manny Sebastian was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Evergreen Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Evergreen Valley's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Live Oak, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Evergreen Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Live Oak: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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