King City is 2-8 against Everett Alvarez since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. King City will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Everett Alvarez's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: King City hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Mustangs' pitchers stepped up to hand Seaside a 16-0 shutout on Thursday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Roman (RJ) Ayon
| 04/13/26 @ Seaside | 4 |
| 04/16/26 vs Seaside | 2 |
| 03/31/26 @ Marina | 2 |
| 03/28/26 @ Greenfield | 2 |
| 03/24/26 vs Pajaro Valley | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Roman (RJ) Ayon and Joaquin Sabala were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ayon tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sabala struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Ayon got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Sabala went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Ayon is becoming a predictor of King City's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, King City let Dylan Conatser and Nicholas Tankersley run wild. Conatser went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one triple, while Tankersley went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Conatser a new career-high. Anthony Manriquez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
King City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Everett Alvarez lost 15-7 to Alisal on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Buddy Torres made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Devin Pedersen was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
King City's record is now 8-5. As for Everett Alvarez, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
King City might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Everett Alvarez when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
