Vikings
| 03/10/26 @ Rancho San Juan | 13 |
| 03/26/26 vs Soledad | 10 |
| 02/26/26 vs Watsonville | 10 |
| 04/16/26 @ King City | 8 |
| 03/02/26 @ Monte Vista Christian | 7 |
North Salinas came out on top against King City on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fourth inning. The Vikings never let the Mustangs get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering the Vikings have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Iliana Perez made a big impact 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 consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Jazmyn Maravilla was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Abril Sanchez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.
North Salinas hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as King City struck out 12 times.
North Salinas' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for King City, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
North Salinas has already played their next matchup, a 6-5 victory against Santa Clara on the 20th. As for King City, they will take on Everett Alvarez at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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