Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for North Salinas

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Pajaro Valley	18
04/21/25 @ Seaside	16
04/03/25 @ Gonzales	15
04/15/25 vs Pajaro Valley	12
04/07/25 vs Lynbrook	10

North Salinas waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Harbor Pirates as they made off with a 7-1 win. Considering the Vikings have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

North Salinas let Preston Hobbs and Markus Camacho run wild. Hobbs went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Camacho went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave Camacho a new career-high. Another player making a difference was David Avina, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

North Salinas' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Harbor, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Salinas will face off against King City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.24 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Harbor, they will take on San Lorenzo Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a five-game losing streak.