
Cowboys
05/08/25 @ North Salinas | 7-4 |
05/07/25 @ Hollister | 7-2 |
05/02/25 vs Everett Alvarez | 10-0 |
04/30/25 vs Palma | 10-0 |
04/28/25 vs Watsonville | 15-5 |
Salinas came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the North Salinas Vikings. Seven seems to be a good number for the Cowboys as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Bella Machuca looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kelsie Domenighini was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Gigi Rossi, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Salinas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Salinas only posted a batting average of .207.
Salinas' victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for North Salinas, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Salinas has already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Willow Glen on the 10th. As for North Salinas, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-0 loss against Palma on the 12th.
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