The Monterey Dores will take on the Salinas Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Monterey managed to slip by Hollister the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Dores lost 10-0 to the Haybalers on Thursday. The Dores' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Salinas had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Aptos by a score of 8-3 on Saturday.
Zachary Velasquez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Salinas' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 4-9 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dezmond Corn, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jordan Isla, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Salinas' win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Monterey, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
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