Everett Alvarez waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Notre Dame Spirits out 5-4. This was payback for Everett Alvarez, who suffered an 8-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Dani Amendola spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Michelle Wallace and Shanae Figueroa did most of the damage at the plate: Wallace scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Figueroa scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Notre Dame's side, Shailene Riemedio was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Brianna Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post three or more doubles.
Everett Alvarez's win bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Notre Dame, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-9.
Everett Alvarez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Notre Dame, they will head out on the road to square off against Monterey at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Monterey: 3.1, Notre Dame: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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