The D'Evelyn Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Green Mountain Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. D'Evelyn will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
D'Evelyn gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Pomona.
Thomas Sweetman made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sweetman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sweetman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kai Strasser, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kevyn Feldon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Green Mountain entered their game against Golden on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Green Mountain fell 12-9 to Golden. It was the first time this season that Green Mountain let down their fans at home.
D'Evelyn has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Green Mountain, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-5.
D'Evelyn came up short against Green Mountain in their previous matchup on April 9th, falling 10-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Green Mountain's Simon Lunsford, who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that D'Evelyn knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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