Notre Dame was the 8-1 winner over Everett Alvarez when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Notre Dame Spirits fell just short of the Everett Alvarez Eagles by a score of 5-4 on Monday. Notre Dame has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shailene Riemedio made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Brianna Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post 11 or more hits.
On Everett Alvarez's side, Dani Amendola spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. Amendola has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Everett Alvarez let Michelle Wallace and Shanae Figueroa loose on the outfield. Wallace scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Figueroa scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Everett Alvarez, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-12.
Notre Dame will head out on the road to take on Monterey at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Monterey's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Everett Alvarez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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