Baseball Recap: North Monterey County's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Condors

Previous 5 Games

05/02/25 vs Everett Alvarez	4-6
04/30/25 @ Everett Alvarez	8-3
04/25/25 @ Rancho San Juan	11-0
04/23/25 vs Rancho San Juan	4-3
04/12/25 vs Gonzales	10-0

North Monterey County dropped their record down to 11-10 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Everett Alvarez Eagles by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Condors have suffered since March 24th.

Tyler Baldwin was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Baldwin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

Baldwin wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Greg Jimenez, who went 3-for-4 with one double.

As for Everett Alvarez, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-12 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since February 28th.

On Everett Alvarez's side, Ivan Chavez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 13 hits. Chavez also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Eagles are 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-10 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Cody Victoriano was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Monterey County will take on San Lorenzo Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Everett Alvarez, they will challenge Monte Vista Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.