Softball Preview: North Monterey County Condors vs. Salinas Cowboys
North Monterey County is 0-9 against Salinas since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Monterey County Condors will be playing at home against the Salinas Cowboys at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, North Monterey County suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Hollister.
North Monterey County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ariyah Morgan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Morgan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Salinas came up short against Saint Francis on Tuesday and fell 5-1.
North Monterey County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1. As for Salinas, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season.
North Monterey County suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Salinas in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Salinas' Abi Jones, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Now that North Monterey County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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