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| 03/13/25 - Home | 2-13 L |
| 03/11/25 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 1-9 L |
| 05/01/18 - Away | 11-3 W |
Soledad and Salinas are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Aztecs will venture away from home to square off against the Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Soledad's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hollister on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Aztecs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Salinas and Monterey, and Salinas kept the tradition alive. The Cowboys' pitchers stepped up to hand the Dores an 8-0 shutout on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Quentin Dominguez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Salinas: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-10 otherwise. J.T. Lopez was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Salinas is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Soledad, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Soledad suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Salinas in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Aztecs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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