After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Golden, Green Mountain was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Evergreen Cougars 11-9. With that victory, Green Mountain brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Green Mountain got a great performance from Robinson Cook as he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Gavin Horton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hudson Burke, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Evergreen's side, Griffin Gonsman and Jack Teska did some serious damage despite the final result: Gonsman scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Teska went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Gonsman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Green Mountain's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs per game. As for Evergreen, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Green Mountain will take on D'Evelyn at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. D'Evelyn will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Evergreen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Golden at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Golden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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