The Seton Catholic Cougars are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Evergreen Plainsmen at 6:30 p.m. Seton Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
If Seton Catholic beats Evergreen with six runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Seton Catholic came out on top against Columbia by a score of 6-2 on Friday.
Sawyer Clifton looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Seton Catholic let Ryker Ruelas and Garrett Nebels loose on the outfield. Ruelas scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Nebels scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Case Iverson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Evergreen's offense. They lost 11-0 to Kelso on Wednesday. It was the first time this season that Evergreen let down their fans at home.
Seton Catholic's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Evergreen, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3.
Seton Catholic suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Evergreen in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Seton Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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