Salinas is 8-2 against North Salinas since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Salinas Cowboys will head out on the road to challenge the North Salinas Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Salinas' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so North Salinas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Salinas took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Everett Alvarez with a sharp 9-1 win.
Abi Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jessica Cisneros was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Mak Domenighini, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
North Salinas lost 14-1 to Hollister on Thursday. North Salinas has struggled against Hollister recently, as their contest on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Salinas' victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for North Salinas, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Salinas came out on top in a nail-biter against North Salinas in their previous matchup on April 3rd, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salinas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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