Salinas is 9-0 against North Monterey County since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Salinas Cowboys will be staying on the road to face off against the North Monterey County Condors at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Salinas came up short against Saint Francis and fell 5-1.
Salinas saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Guzman, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, North Monterey County suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Hollister on Friday. North Monterey County has not had much luck with Hollister recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Salinas has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season. As for North Monterey County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
North Monterey County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Salinas has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for North Monterey County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.5. Will Salinas keep running through batters, or will North Monterey County buck the trend?
Salinas took their win against North Monterey County in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salinas 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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