Mustangs
| 05/14/25 vs Hancock | 13 |
| 05/13/25 @ Oak Lawn | 1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Tinley Park | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Blue Island Eisenhower | 5 |
| 05/05/25 vs Blue Island Eisenhower | 4 |
| + 24 more games |
Evergreen Park has gone a perfect 7-0 against Hillcrest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mustangs will take on the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Evergreen Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Evergreen Park will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Hancock on Wednesday. The Mustangs blew past the Eagles 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Evan Snyder-Murphy looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Yarim Garcia was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Jake Bishop also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Evergreen Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They are a perfect 13-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against Thornton Fractional South, falling 13-3.
Evergreen Park is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-20.
Everything went Evergreen Park's way against Hillcrest in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Evergreen Park made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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