The Monterey Dores are on the road again on Saturday to play the Salinas Cowboys. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Monterey: 3.1, Salinas: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Monterey is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Branham 4-3.
Meanwhile, Salinas never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against King's Academy and snuck past 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Salinas.
Not much got past Abi Jones, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep King's Academy off the board. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Monterey is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Salinas, their victory bumped their record up to 19-9.
Monterey skirted past Salinas 2-0 in their previous meeting on May 6th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monterey since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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