Evergreen Park put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kennedy Crusaders an 11-0 shutout. Fans of Evergreen Park have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Rowan Smyth made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Smyth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Evergreen Park got a big performance out of Jack Hughes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Yarim Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Evergreen Park pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Kennedy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Evergreen Park will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Bloom, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Evergreen Park knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Bloom likes a good challenge. As for Kennedy, they will be playing at home against Chicago Washington at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
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