North Salinas is 2-8 against Everett Alvarez since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The North Salinas Vikings will be playing at home against the Everett Alvarez Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, North Salinas narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Stevenson 6-5.
North Salinas saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Gabriel, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Everett Alvarez came into Thursday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Rancho San Juan on Thursday as Everett Alvarez made off with a 10-2 win. Everett Alvarez's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Julian Hansen made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hansen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ayden Ramirez was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matt Adams, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
North Salinas' victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. As for Everett Alvarez, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
North Salinas suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Everett Alvarez when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can North Salinas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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