Evergreen entered their tilt with Littleton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Littleton Lions with a sharp 11-1 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Evergreen, who have now won three matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Cole Laursen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Laursen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Griffin Gonsman, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Mason Shook was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Littleton's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Calonder, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
The victory got Evergreen back to even at 4-4. As for Littleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evergreen will square off against Green Mountain at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Evergreen knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Green Mountain likes a good challenge. As for Littleton, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against D'Evelyn at 11:00 a.m.
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