The Santa Teresa Saints will challenge the North Salinas Vikings on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Santa Teresa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Leland by a score of 6-1.
Mariah Avalos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Avalos has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Avalos was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Santa Teresa let Izzy Bardelmeier and Samantha Vidal loose on the outfield. Bardelmeier scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Vidal scored a run while going 3-for-3. Kierstin Wick was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, North Salinas entered their tilt with Del Mar with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Dons with a sharp 12-1 win on Saturday. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for North Salinas this season.
Santa Teresa is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for North Salinas, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
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