The North Salinas Vikings will head out to take on the Everett Alvarez Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Salinas' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Everett Alvarez's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, North Salinas didn't have quite enough to beat Hollister and fell 4-2. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Haybalers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Everett Alvarez fell victim to Salinas and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cowboys. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Dani Amendola spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Everett Alvarez saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexia Meza, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
North Salinas' loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Everett Alvarez, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
North Salinas beat Everett Alvarez 5-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
