The Evergreen Valley Cougars will be playing at home against the Prospect Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Evergreen Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Evergreen Valley had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Piedmont Hills. Evergreen Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mason Andin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Liam Wong was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Scullion, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Leigh typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Prospect proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Longhorns and snuck past 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Prospect.
Kyle Pollace made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Pollace was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Pollace wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kevin-Joseph Rieden, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Evergreen Valley's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Prospect, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Evergreen Valley came up short against Prospect in their previous matchup back in March, falling 7-3. Will Evergreen Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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