Evergreen Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lincoln Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 last Tuesday.
Vince Garcia
| 03/27/25 @ Lincoln | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Willow Glen | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Live Oak | 2 |
| 05/08/24 @ Silver Creek | 2 |
| 04/10/24 @ Hill | 2 |
Vince Garcia put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Hernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. That run was Hernandez's first of the season.
Evergreen Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Lincoln, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evergreen Valley will welcome Live Oak at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lincoln, they will square off against Silver Creek at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lincoln's pitchers better be ready for this one: Silver Creek has averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season.
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