The Mountain View Mountain Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Evergreen Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Thompson Valley hit Mountain View with a four-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mountain Lions fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-7.
Meanwhile, Evergreen had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Rams. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly ten runs.
Brecken Worthington made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Evergreen got a great performance from George Hughen as he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Hughen has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Jack Berendes was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Jaxson McFarland, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Evergreen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Evergreen's record now sits at 16-6. As for Mountain View, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Mountain View skirted past Evergreen 6-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountain Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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