Evergreen Valley entered their tilt with Del Mar with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Del Mar Dons on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Evergreen Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tristan Ho spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Liam Wong, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Mason Andin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Del Mar's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mitchell Madsen, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Del Mar didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evergreen Valley only tossed four.
Evergreen Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Del Mar, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
Evergreen Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-1 win vs. Monte Vista Christian on the 27th. As for Del Mar, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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