The Everett Alvarez Eagles will challenge the Monterey Dores at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Everett Alvarez's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three games, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Everett Alvarez turned things around against North Salinas on Monday. They skirted past the Vikings 2-1.
Dani Amendola spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monterey, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They never let Palma get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Wednesday.
Ella Myers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Myers wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Page, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits Page has posted since back in May of 2024. Denae Lee was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Monterey's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Everett Alvarez, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-7.
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