North Salinas hasn't had much luck against Monte Vista Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The North Salinas Vikings will take on the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Salinas' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Gunn with a sharp 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Julian Gabriel was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jake Burkhardt was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista Christian is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Kennedy on Saturday, but Kennedy came as close as anyone has to beating them. Monte Vista Christian skirted past Kennedy 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since April 19, 2024.
Zack Gong looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carter Wright, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Parker Brown also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Monte Vista Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Monte Vista Christian's record is now 4-0. As for North Salinas, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
North Salinas suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Monte Vista Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can North Salinas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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