Baseball Recap: Aptos Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Mariners

Previous 4 Games

03/14/26 vs Everett Alvarez	14-3
03/03/26 vs Watsonville	9-0
02/28/26 vs Los Altos	15-6
02/26/26 vs Truckee	7-1

Aptos strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against the Everett Alvarez Eagles as they made off with a 14-3 victory. This was payback for the Mariners, who suffered a 9-4 loss the last time these two teams met.

Cole McGillicuddy made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McGillicuddy was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

In other pitching news, Oliver Meyers looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Aptos got a massive performance out of Alec Mendoza, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Mendoza is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Benji Alvarez was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.

Aptos was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Everett Alvarez only posted a batting average of .211.

Aptos' record now sits at 4-0. As for Everett Alvarez, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Looking ahead, Aptos will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Cruz at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Everett Alvarez, they are taking a road trip to face off against North Monterey County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Condors have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.