Everett Alvarez extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 8-11 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Greenfield Bruins. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on Wednesday.
Devin Pedersen was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Cody Victoriano, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Greenfield, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Greenfield's side, Nate Trujillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Greenfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenny Pajas, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Pajas has posted since back in March. Nate Hernandez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Everett Alvarez is set to face off against their familiar foe North Monterey County at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Greenfield will challenge rival Alisal at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bruins 3.1, the Trojans 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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