Littleton is 0-10 against Evergreen since April of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Littleton Lions duke it out with Evergreen Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Littleton will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Littleton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged out The Dalles 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since May 2, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Finian Collins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Thompson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Evergreen put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Thomas Jefferson. The Cougars put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 6-0 victory. That six run margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
The result came thanks to Brody March's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Griffin Gonsman was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Evergreen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Littleton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Evergreen, the victory got them back to even at 3-3-1.
Littleton suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Evergreen when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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