Evergreen had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it seven. They lost 19-3 to the Kelso Hilanders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hilanders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 last Friday.
As for Kelso, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Kelso's part, Skylar Richie was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those four runs gave Richie a new career-high. Harlee Barnes also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Looking ahead, Evergreen will welcome Fort Vancouver at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Kelso, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 9-0 defeat against Prairie on the 1st.
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