
Cowboys
03/20/25 @ Hollister | 2 |
03/18/25 vs Hollister | 0 |
03/13/25 @ Soledad | 13 |
03/11/25 @ Soledad | 5 |
03/07/25 @ Pacific Grove | 15 |
+ 2 more games |
The Salinas Cowboys will head out on the road to face off against the Clovis East Timberwolves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Salinas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Salinas came up short against Hollister and fell 5-2. The Cowboys have struggled against the Haybalers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Salinas got a good showing from Andrew Gonzalez, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Jordan Isla made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Clovis East waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They didn't even let the Guardians on the board, marking their second-straight 10-0 shutout. While the Timberwolves didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Clovis East's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Salinas, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Salinas came out on top in a nail-biter against Clovis East in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will Salinas repeat their success, or does Clovis East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps