Evergreen is 8-2 against Renton since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Red Hawks at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Evergreen has three straight wins, Renton has 19 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Evergreen got the win against Tyee by a conclusive 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Quinn Wiler
| 04/16/25 vs Tyee | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Foster | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Highline | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Cedarcrest | 1 |
| 03/13/24 @ Lindbergh | 1 |
Quinn Wiler was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jose Cardenas, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Evergreen hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tyee struck out six times.
Meanwhile, Renton came up short against Highline on Monday and fell 6-2.
Elias Buchan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Buchan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases.
Buchan wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was David Thor, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Evergreen's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Renton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Evergreen has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .568. However, it's not like Renton struggles in that department as they've averaged .459. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Evergreen was able to grind out a solid win over Renton in their previous meeting back in March, winning 7-2. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Red Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
