Salinas was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Soledad on Thursday. The Salinas Cowboys put the hurt on the Soledad Aztecs with a sharp 13-2 victory. The Cowboys not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 4, 2024.
Jordan Isla made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
Dezmond Corn
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dezmond Corn, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. J.T. Lopez was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Salinas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Salinas' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Soledad, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
The future could be bright for both Salinas and Soledad: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Salinas will try to hand Downey their third-straight loss when the two meet at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Soledad will look to extend St. Francis' three-game losing streak when they meet at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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