Silver Creek and Evergreen Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Silver Creek Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Evergreen Valley Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Silver Creek lost 20-8 to Gilroy on Friday.
Michael Fonseca made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Keith Truong was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Evergreen Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Oak Grove a 7-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Ahmed Rashid's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Liam Wong was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Scullion, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Silver Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Evergreen Valley, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-10.
Silver Creek might still be hurting after the 19-0 loss they got from Evergreen Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Silver Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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