Baseball Recap: Salinas Comes Up Short

Salinas extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 8-14 in the process. They lost 8-2 to the Palma Chieftains. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Chieftains this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-0 defeat back in March.

Jordan Isla made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

As for Palma, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-5. Considering they have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

On Palma's side, Alan Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Gonzalez has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Gabe Serrano was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. Aiden Veliz was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Salinas is set to face off against their familiar foe St. Francis at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Palma will challenge rival Monterey at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.