The Evergreen Valley Cougars will face off against the Live Oak Acorns at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Evergreen Valley will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Live Oak on Tuesday. Evergreen Valley put the hurt on Live Oak with a sharp 13-5 victory. Considering the Cougars' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Vince Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season.
Liam Wong
| 03/11/25 @ Live Oak | 5 |
| 04/03/24 vs Lincoln | 4 |
| 04/19/24 vs Piedmont Hills | 3 |
| 03/20/24 vs Gunderson | 3 |
| 05/10/24 @ James Lick | 2 |
In other batting news, Liam Wong was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Manny Sebastian was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Evergreen Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Live Oak is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5. As for Evergreen Valley, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
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