The Everett Alvarez Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Palma Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Everett Alvarez took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Watsonville get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Wildcatz recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Dani Amendola, who gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Watsonville off the board. Amendola has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 22 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bella Hanson, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Amaris Perez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Palma can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over North Salinas.
Everett Alvarez's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Palma, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 6-14-1.
Everett Alvarez skirted past Palma 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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