The Evergreen Valley Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Pioneer Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evergreen Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Pioneer likes a good challenge.
While Evergreen Valley's victory against James Lick wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars won by a run and slipped past the Comets 10-9.
Jayda Galvan and Ariella Solorio did most of the damage at the plate: Galvan went 3-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI, while Solorio went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Aliya Azam was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Prospect hit Pioneer with a six-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs came up short against the Panthers, falling 11-1. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Evergreen Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Pioneer, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
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