Everett Alvarez is 2-8 against Salinas since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Everett Alvarez Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Salinas Cowboys at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Everett Alvarez is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hollister.
Dani Amendola spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Everett Alvarez saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michelle Wallace, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Everett Alvarez didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hollister only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Salinas' offense. They fell 3-0 to Notre Dame on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Salinas' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Everett Alvarez's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Salinas, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Everett Alvarez couldn't quite finish off Salinas when the teams last played back in March and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Salinas' Abi Jones, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Everett Alvarez knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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