The Evergreen Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Standley Lake Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evergreen will be strutting in after a win while Standley Lake will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Evergreen needed a bit of extra time to put away Dakota Ridge. They skirted past the Eagles 6-5. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Hastings, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Hastings wasn't the only one making solid contact: Evergreen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Standley Lake was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to Golden. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Demons recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Evergreen's record is now 10-4-1. As for Standley Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Evergreen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Standley Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Evergreen came out on top in a nail-biter against Standley Lake when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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