Salinas and Monte Vista Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Salinas Cowboys will head out on the road to square off against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salinas is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Salinas sidestepped Monterey for a 3-2 win.
Jordan Isla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Salinas' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Palmer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista Christian fell victim to St. Francis and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Sharks. Monte Vista Christian has not had much luck with St. Francis recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Salinas' win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Monte Vista Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-20.
Salinas took their victory against Monte Vista Christian in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salinas 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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