Green Mountain and Evergreen are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Rams will head out on the road to take on the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Green Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Green Mountain's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over Wheat Ridge. The Rams have beaten the Farmers the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Farmers has come to flipping the script.
Caden Kelly made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Hudson Burke
| 05/10/25 @ Wheat Ridge | 5 |
| 04/25/24 @ D'Evelyn | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Mount St. Mary | 3 |
| 04/30/24 vs Alameda | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs D'Evelyn | 2 |
In other batting news, Green Mountain got a massive performance out of Hudson Burke, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave Burke a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Orlando King, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double.
Green Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Evergreen's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Conifer on Saturday. The shutout was out of character for the Cougars seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Evergreen's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6-1. As for Green Mountain, their record now sits at 13-8-1.
Green Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against Evergreen when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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