The North Salinas Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Monterey Dores at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Things were looking good for North Salinas after they put the first run on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Everett Alvarez. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Monterey ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Salinas. The win was nothing new for the Dores as they're now sitting on six straight.
Ella Myers was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Myers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Denae Lee, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryanna Elliott, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
North Salinas' defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Monterey, their record is now 14-3-1.
North Salinas couldn't quite get it done against Monterey when the teams last played on April 2nd as they fell 6-3. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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