Monte Vista Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 14-5 to the Salinas Cowboys. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monte Vista Christian of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Carter Wright was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
On Salinas' side, they got a big performance out of Gavin Rainey, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI. Cooper Palmer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Monte Vista Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Salinas, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-10.
Monte Vista Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Hollister at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Monte Vista Christian has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Salinas, they will head out on the road to face off against Pacific Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pacific Grove has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.2 runs per game on average), something Salinas will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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