Oak Grove and Evergreen Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Oak Grove Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Evergreen Valley Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oak Grove will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Oak Grove gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Silver Creek with a sharp 15-5 victory. With that win, Oak Grove brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Brandon Stewart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stewart has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stewart was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Eric Rodriguez and Brandyn Huerta did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs, while Huerta fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Eric Pavia was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Evergreen Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Mustangs. That's two games straight that Evergreen Valley has won by exactly three runs.
Evergreen Valley also got a great performance from Isaac Konnick as he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Liam Wong, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tristan Ho, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Oak Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Evergreen Valley, their record is now 13-9.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Oak Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like Evergreen Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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