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| 05/05/23 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 04/03/23 - Away | 4-16 L |
| 03/19/22 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 03/18/17 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 05/04/16 - Away | 0-2 L |
| + 3 more games |
Watsonville and Everett Alvarez are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Wildcatz will be playing at home against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Watsonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Watsonville not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 1st. Everything went their way against Greenfield as they made off with a 17-1 victory. The Wildcatz haven't had any issues with the Bruins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Jillian Lerma was a standout: she went 3-for-2 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Esperanza ?Anza? Sigala was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and one run.
Watsonville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
Meanwhile, Everett Alvarez fell victim to Monterey and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dores. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Dores recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Dani Amendola spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Everett Alvarez saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amaris Perez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Perez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Everett Alvarez's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Watsonville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Everett Alvarez's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Watsonville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Everett Alvarez, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Watsonville's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
