Salinas can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Monterey Dores 3-2. For Salinas, this counts as revenge for the 5-1 defeat Monterey walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Jordan Isla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Salinas' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Evan Le, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Monterey didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salinas only tossed three.
Salinas' victory bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Monterey, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Salinas will challenge Monte Vista Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salinas' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Monte Vista Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Monterey, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Palma at 6:00 p.m. Palma knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Monterey likes a good challenge.
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