There's no place like home for North Monterey County, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the North Salinas Vikings out 5-4. This was a revenge match for North Monterey County, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-0 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Anthony Garcia was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Leo Cruz, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On North Salinas' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Avina, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ramiro Orozco was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
North Monterey County's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for North Salinas, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
North Monterey County will head out on the road to face off against Everett Alvarez at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Monterey County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Everett Alvarez's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Salinas, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Stevenson at 11:00 a.m. North Salinas will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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