North Salinas hasn't had much luck against Aptos recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Mariners at 11:00 a.m. North Salinas will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
North Salinas let Hill stack six runs on them in the second inning on Thursday but luckily North Salinas prevailed anyway. The Vikings came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 11-6.
Meanwhile, Aptos suffered their biggest loss since May 13, 2025 on Saturday. They came up short against Menlo School, falling 17-1. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Mariners' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Aptos saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Frey, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Aptos' defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for North Salinas, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Salinas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Aptos struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Salinas might still be hurting after the 15-7 loss they got from Aptos in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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