Preview: Salinas Cowboys vs. Notre Dame Spirits
After three games on the road, Salinas is heading back home. They will take on the Notre Dame Spirits at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Salinas: 2.6, Notre Dame: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, while Salinas put up some runs, the same can't be said for Orange Cove. Everything went Salinas' way against Orange Cove as Salinas made off with a 6-0 win.
The result came thanks to Abi Jones's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sam Regalado was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run and an additional RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Thompson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Archbishop Mitty by a score of 3-1. Notre Dame has not had much luck with Archbishop Mitty recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Notre Dame saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiersten Jara, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archbishop Mitty only tossed eight.
Salinas' victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Salinas has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Salinas suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Notre Dame in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Salinas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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