Evergreen pushed their score to nine the last time they played Green Mountain, but on Tuesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Evergreen Cougars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Green Mountain Rams a 2-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Evergreen as they're now sitting on three straight.
Cole Laursen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Laursen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Laursen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Evergreen got a great performance from Ryan Cook as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Cook has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Laursen wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody March, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Green Mountain's side, Simon Lunsford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
Evergreen's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. As for Green Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evergreen will face off against Golden at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Golden will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Evergreen surely won't give up without a fight. As for Green Mountain, they will head out on the road to take on D'Evelyn at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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