There's no place like home for Evergreen Park, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Bremen Braves on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Evergreen Park also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Grady Elwood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Yarim Garcia was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Bremen's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RJ Avila, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Evergreen Park's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. As for Bremen, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evergreen Park will take on Lake View at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bremen, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Calumet Christian at 11:00 a.m. Calumet Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past 11 contests -- so hopefully Bremen likes a good challenge.
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