The Carmel Padres will face off against the Salinas Cowboys at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Carmel nor Salinas posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
On Monday, Carmel didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Palma, but they still walked away with a 12-6 win.
Meanwhile, Salinas came into Wednesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Watsonville get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory on Wednesday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cowboys' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Wildcatz are ranked 354th).
The critical scores for Salinas came from Alissa Escutia and Jaslyne Coronado.
One reason for the win was Salinas' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Watsonville's QB won't forget Jimena Salazar anytime soon given she sacked her three times.
Carmel's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Salinas, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Carmel was able to grind out a solid win over Salinas in their previous meeting back in September, winning 26-14. Do the Padres have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cowboys turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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