For the second straight game, Salinas will face off against Carmel. The Cowboys will take on the Padres at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Salinas fell victim to Carmel and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Padres. The Cowboys haven't had much luck with the Padres recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Carmel's part, Matt Maxon was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Maxon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Hirschfield, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). John Beretti was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Carmel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Carmel's record is now 10-3. As for Salinas, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
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