The Templeton Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Salinas Cowboys at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Templeton will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Templeton turned things around against King City on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Mustangs.
Colby Sims was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Luke Olsen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Salinas came out on top against Pacific Grove on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Cowboys had just enough and edged out the Breakers 6-4. The Cowboys haven't had any issues with the Breakers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Salinas' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Velasquez, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Those three hits gave Velasquez a new career-high. Another was Quentin Dominguez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Templeton's record is now 2-4. As for Salinas, their record now sits at 3-1.
Templeton was able to grind out a solid win over Salinas when the teams last played back in March of 2025, winning 11-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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