Salinas had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They never let the Notre Dame Spirits onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. This was payback for Salinas, who suffered an 8-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Abi Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kelsie Domenighini, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI.
Salinas' win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Notre Dame, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Salinas will head out on the road to square off against Everett Alvarez at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Salinas: 2.4, Everett Alvarez: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Notre Dame, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against North Monterey County at 4:30 p.m. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so North Monterey County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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