North Monterey County is 2-8 against North Salinas since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The North Monterey County Condors are on the road again to play the North Salinas Vikings at 4:00 p.m. North Monterey County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
North Monterey County put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Seaside. The victory was just what North Monterey County needed coming off of a 7-1 loss in their prior match.
Leo Cruz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cruz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jered Kallenberger looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, North Monterey County got a big performance out of JT Islas, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Greg Jimenez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Salinas fell victim to a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Greenfield back in March. North Salinas has struggled against Greenfield recently, as their contest back in March was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Jake Burkhardt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
North Monterey County's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5. As for North Salinas, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went North Monterey County's way against North Salinas in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as North Monterey County made off with an 8-1 victory. Will North Monterey County repeat their success, or does North Salinas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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