Cougars
| 03/20/25 @ Del Mar | 9-1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Del Mar | 7-1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Live Oak | 13-5 |
Evergreen Valley waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Del Mar Dons 9-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-1 last Tuesday.
Logan Burton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 2-for-3. Those runs were his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vince Garcia, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Oscar Gonzalez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Evergreen Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Evergreen Valley now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Del Mar, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Evergreen Valley and Del Mar could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Evergreen Valley will face off against Willow Glen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday down 376 places (619 vs. 243). Similarly, Del Mar (ranked 929th) will meet Santa Clara (ranked 240th) at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
