The D.C. Everest Evergreens will venture away from home to face off against the Menomonie Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. D.C. Everest will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
While D.C. Everest's win against Rhinelander wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Evergreens had just enough and edged out the Hodags 7-6 on Monday.
New Richmond typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Menomonie proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 10-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their two-run performance the contest before.
James Hoff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlie Mikesell, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Owen Welch was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
D.C. Everest pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Menomonie, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
D.C. Everest came out on top in a nail-biter against Menomonie in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Evergreens since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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