Monterey has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Salinas Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Monterey: 3.1, Salinas: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Monterey will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Notre Dame, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Monterey never let Notre Dame onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Thursday.
The result came thanks to Ella Myers's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ashley Gallagher, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Salinas lost 14-2 to Hollister on Thursday. Salinas has not had much luck with Hollister recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Lily Munoz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Monterey is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Salinas, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monterey has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Salinas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Monterey skirted past Salinas 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Salinas' Abi Jones, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Monterey still be able to contain Jones? There's only one way to find out.
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