Lynbrook are taking a road trip to challenge North Salinas at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lynbrook took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Cupertino, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Vikings narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Pioneers 5-4. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak.
Cameron Chao spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
Kang Chun
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On the hitting side, Kang Chun was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, North Salinas waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 10-0 shutout. Give the Vikings' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Drew Cervantes and Jake Burkhardt did most of the damage at the plate: Cervantes went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run, while Burkhardt went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. David Avina was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
North Salinas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as King City only posted an OBP of .059.
North Salinas' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lynbrook, their record is now 5-15.
Lynbrook suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to North Salinas in their previous meeting back in April. Can Lynbrook avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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