The Evergreen Valley Cougars will challenge the Live Oak Acorns at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Evergreen Valley is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Evergreen Valley challenged Lincoln on Thursday. Evergreen Valley fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 6-5.
Vince Garcia
| 03/27/25 @ Lincoln | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Willow Glen | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Live Oak | 2 |
| 05/08/24 @ Silver Creek | 2 |
| 04/10/24 @ Hill | 2 |
Vince Garcia put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Hernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. That run was Hernandez's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Live Oak posted their closest victory since May 2, 2024 on Thursday. They skirted past Piedmont Hills 5-3. The win continues a trend for the Acorns in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won four in a row.
Live Oak also got a great performance from Bennett Nishikawa as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
Live Oak's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Evergreen Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-6.
Everything went Evergreen Valley's way against Live Oak when the teams last played on March 11th, as Evergreen Valley made off with a 13-5 win. Will Evergreen Valley repeat their success, or does Live Oak has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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