Everett Alvarez dropped their record down to 14-9 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 10-0 to the Salinas Cowboys. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this game were averaging 4.09 runs allowed.
As for Salinas, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Salinas' part, Abi Jones made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Jones has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Jaslyne Coronado was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one triple, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Gigi Rossi, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Everett Alvarez will challenge rival Monterey at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 4.1, the Dores 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Salinas is set to take on their familiar foe Hollister at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cowboys 2.4, the Haybalers 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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