Everett Alvarez fell victim to North Monterey County and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the North Monterey County Condors by a score of 2-0. Everett Alvarez was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Monterey County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Ivan Chavez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Everett Alvarez saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Lopez, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
On North Monterey County's side, not much got past Leo Cruz, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Everett Alvarez off the board.
Everett Alvarez has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for North Monterey County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
While Everett Alvarez had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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