Everett Alvarez and Monterey are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Everett Alvarez Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Monterey Dores at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Wednesday, Everett Alvarez suffered a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Notre Dame. Everett Alvarez has struggled against Notre Dame recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Everett Alvarez saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anaiyah Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Brown has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Monterey owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against Salinas by a score of 2-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Ella Myers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Myers was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryanna Elliott, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Everett Alvarez's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Monterey, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Everett Alvarez's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. Everett Alvarez has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Monterey, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Everett Alvarez continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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