Monterey's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Salinas Cowboys a 2-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Not much got past Luke Miramontes, who gave up just five hits to keep Salinas off the board. Miramontes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Monterey saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Money, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Dores
| 04/22/25 vs Salinas | 2-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Hollister | 4-3 |
| 04/12/25 vs North Salinas | 2-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Soledad | 3-1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Alisal | 2-1 |
Monterey pushed their record up to 7-12 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.4 runs across that stretch. As for Salinas, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Monterey will have a chance to go back-to-back against Salinas: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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