The Palma Chieftains will challenge the Salinas Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palma took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Watsonville 4-3.
Analysia Rocha was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Salinas had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They never let the Vikings get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Considering the Cowboys have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Abi Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gigi Rossi, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Salinas' win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Palma, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Palma hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Salinas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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