North Monterey County lost against Salinas back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The North Monterey County Condors fell victim to a rough 11-2 loss at the hands of the Salinas Cowboys. North Monterey County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Monterey County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ariyah Morgan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Morgan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Salinas' side, Abi Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 17 batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Jones was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gigi Rossi was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Sam Regalado was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
North Monterey County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-1. As for Salinas, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Monterey County will challenge King City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Salinas, they are on the road again on Monday to play Notre Dame at 5:00 p.m.
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