The King City Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Everett Alvarez Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
North Salinas hit King City with a four-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs came up short against the Vikings, falling 8-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Everett Alvarez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 14-11 to Soledad.
Makayla Delrosario spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and eight unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Amaris Perez made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Contreras, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Everett Alvarez's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for King City, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
King City came out on top in a nail-biter against Everett Alvarez in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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