Salinas is 2-8 against Notre Dame since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Salinas Cowboys will be staying on the road to face off against the Notre Dame Spirits at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Salinas will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against North Monterey County on Thursday. Salinas blew past North Monterey County 11-2.
Abi Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gigi Rossi was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Sam Regalado was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Santa Teresa on Saturday.
Salinas is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Salinas was able to grind out a solid victory over Notre Dame when the teams last played back in March, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Notre Dame's Sophia Cardinale, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Salinas still be able to contain Cardinale? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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