The Salinas Cowboys will face off against the St. Francis Sharks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Salinas fell victim to Palma and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Chieftains by a score of 2-0. The Cowboys have struggled against the Chieftains recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Andrew Gonzalez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.
St. Francis couldn't beat Hollister on Wednesday even though they stacked six runs on them in the third inning. The Sharks lost 21-8 to the Haybalers.
Jememiah Mendez and Angelo Urabe Chavez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mendez went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Urabe Chavez got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Jacob Fonseca was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 7-16-1. As for Salinas, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Salinas was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Francis when the teams last played back in March, winning 3-0. Do the Cowboys have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sharks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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