Cowboys
| 06/07/25 vs Liberty | 4-1 |
| 06/05/25 vs King's Academy | 1-0 |
| 06/03/25 vs Casa Grande | 5-2 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Salinas had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Liberty Lions by a score of 4-1. The win was familiar territory for the Cowboys, who have now won three contests in a row.
Abi Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gigi Rossi, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ava Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Salinas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only posted a batting average of .130.
Salinas pushed their record up to 21-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Liberty, the loss snapped their winning streak at 17 games and leaves them with a 25-5 record.
As of now, neither Salinas nor the Lions have any future games scheduled.
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