The D'Evelyn Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Evergreen Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. D'Evelyn is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, D'Evelyn didn't have quite enough to beat Dakota Ridge and fell 9-8.
Marshall Pharris was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jacob Seda, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Evergreen fell victim to Golden and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Demons. The Cougars have struggled against the Demons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Evergreen's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-5. As for D'Evelyn, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. D'Evelyn has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Evergreen struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
D'Evelyn couldn't quite get it done against Evergreen in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 7-4. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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