The North Salinas Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Everett Alvarez Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Salinas will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
North Salinas' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Soledad with a sharp 10-0 win. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Aztecs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Iliana Perez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Audri Palmer
| 05/07/26 vs Soledad | 2 |
| 04/20/26 vs Santa Clara | 1 |
| 03/28/26 @ Paso Robles | 1 |
| 03/26/26 vs Soledad | 1 |
| 02/26/26 vs Watsonville | 1 |
In other batting news, Audri Palmer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Irie Williams was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
North Salinas kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Everett Alvarez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against King City, falling 14-4.
Amaris Perez made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Aaliyah Meza also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Everett Alvarez's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for North Salinas, their record now sits at 14-9.
Everett Alvarez's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: North Salinas hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for Everett Alvarez, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain North Salinas' hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
