Salinas came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Palma Chieftains, falling 15-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cowboys, who until this matchup were averaging 3.81 runs allowed.
Gigi Rossi made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Salinas has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-7 record this season. As for Palma, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Salinas will challenge rival Pacific Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Palma is set to take on their familiar foe Monterey at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Chieftains 4.1, the Toreadors 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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