Evadale can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the High Island Cardinals. The win was nothing new for Evadale as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Samuel Palmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Palmer has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Palmer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaden Byrum and Brett Buckner did most of the damage at the plate: Byrum scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Buckner scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Byrum has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Stinson, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Evadale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for High Island, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evadale will face off against Deweyville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evadale is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for High Island, they will take on Sabine Pass at 4:00 p.m. in Thursday's first game.
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