North Salinas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the North Monterey County Condors by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Salinas of the 9-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Iliana Perez put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Perez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with a home run and a double.
Perez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jodi Fortugaliza, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, North Salinas hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Monterey County struck out six times.
On North Monterey County's side, Paige Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
North Salinas' defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for North Monterey County, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7-1.
North Salinas will head out on the road to challenge Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so North Salinas' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Monterey County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hollister at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. North Monterey County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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