Evergreen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mountain View Thunder. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Thunder this season, with their most recent defeat being a 17-1 loss on Tuesday.
Ryno Catabay was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Takeo Wong made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ace Gutierrez, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Evergreen's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Mountain View, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Evergreen will square off against Columbia at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Mountain View, they will head out to square off against Skyview at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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