Salinas was the 2-1 winner over St. Francis when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Salinas Cowboys suffered a tough 11-2 defeat at the hands of the St. Francis Sharks on Thursday.
Salinas saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Palmer, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On St. Francis' side, JR Pedro Ibarra made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ibarra was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Javier Fonseca, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Nash Horton was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Salinas' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for St. Francis, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salinas will take on Monterey at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Francis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monte Vista Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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