For the first time this season, Evergreen will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will challenge the Wauseon Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Evergreen has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Evergreen's last matchup with Fairview could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Saturday. The Vikings came up short against the Apaches, falling 11-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Wauseon hadn't done well against Tinora recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Indians walked away with an 11-6 win over the Rams. The victory was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Bella McGuire, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aubrianna Everly, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Wauseon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
This is the second loss in a row for Evergreen and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Wauseon, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Evergreen couldn't quite get it done against Wauseon in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 11-6. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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