The Salinas Cowboys will square off against the Palma Chieftains at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Palma took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Salinas, who comes in off a win.
Salinas took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over Watsonville. The victory continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Wildcatz: they've now won six in a row.
Bella Machuca spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Gigi Rossi was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since April 2nd. Sam Merillana was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Palma fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Hollister on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the Haybalers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Chieftains have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Salinas' win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Palma, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10-2.
Salinas came out on top in a nail-biter against Palma in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Cowboys repeat their success, or do the Chieftains have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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