Evergreen lost against Heritage back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Evergreen Plainsmen fell just short of the Heritage Timberwolves by a score of 7-5. Evergreen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Heritage's part, Jaila Ellis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. Ellis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Frost, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Makiah Iven, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Evergreen's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Heritage, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Evergreen will look to defend their home field on Monday against Camas at 4:30 p.m. Camas is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Evergreen will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Heritage, they will take on Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Heritage has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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