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| 05/25/24 - Neutral | 5-7 L |
| 05/06/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 04/10/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 05/27/23 - Neutral | 4-2 W |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 5-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Monterey and Salinas are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Dores will head out on the road to square off against the Cowboys at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Monterey proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by eight) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Chico, sneaking past 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Dores, who have now won five matchups in a row.
Ella Myers was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Myers wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anaiyah Brown, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Salinas hadn't done well against Hollister recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Cowboys had just enough and edged out the Haybalers 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cowboys have posted against the Haybalers since March 21, 2019.
Abi Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Salinas has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Monterey, their record now sits at 13-3-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Monterey hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Salinas struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Monterey couldn't quite finish off Salinas when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Dores avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
