The Salinas Cowboys will venture away from home to take on the Monterey Dores at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salinas will be strutting in after a win while Monterey will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Salinas turned things around against Aptos on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Mariners.
Zachary Velasquez
| 03/27/25 vs Palma | 5 |
| 03/11/25 @ Soledad | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Carmel | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Clovis East | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Pacific Grove | 2 |
Zachary Velasquez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Salinas: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Dezmond Corn was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Gavin Rainey also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Monterey fell victim to Hollister and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Haybalers. The Dores' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Monterey's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Salinas, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Salinas came out on top in a nail-biter against Monterey in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cowboys since the squad 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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