Evergreen can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Conifer Lobos with a sharp 10-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Evergreen considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Evergreen got a great performance from Ryan Cook as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Cook has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cole Laursen and Jack Teska did most of the damage at the plate: Laursen scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Teska went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Griffin Gonsman, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Conifer's side, Ely Miller was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jackson Kosar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Evergreen's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Conifer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evergreen will square off against Holy Family at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Holy Family is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Conifer, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Standley Lake at 11:00 a.m. Standley Lake is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Conifer will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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