The Salinas Cowboys will square off against the Monterey Dores at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Salinas couldn't beat Templeton on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Cowboys fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-6. While the Cowboys didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 4-0 in the first period.
Quentin Dominguez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Brady Knoch was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Monterey sidestepped Carlmont for a 7-6 win.
The team relied heavily on Anthony Esquivel, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Lemaire, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Salinas' loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Monterey, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Salinas' way against Monterey in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Salinas made off with an 8-0 victory. Will the Cowboys repeat their success, or do the Dores have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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