The Everett Alvarez Eagles will take on the Santa Teresa Saints on Saturday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Everett Alvarez is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let San Mateo onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Everett Alvarez as they're now sitting on six straight.
The result came thanks to Dani Amendola's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alexia Meza and Amaris Perez did most of the damage at the plate: Meza went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Perez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lizbeth Ramirez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Santa Teresa made easy work of North Salinas on Thursday and carried off a 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Santa Teresa.
Haley Saole was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Samantha Vidal was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Everett Alvarez's win bumped their record up to 17-12. As for Santa Teresa, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-13 record this season.
Everett Alvarez's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's match. Everett Alvarez has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Santa Teresa, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Everett Alvarez continue to outrun the ball?
Everett Alvarez was able to grind out a solid victory over Santa Teresa in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. Does Everett Alvarez have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Teresa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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