Salinas won the last time they faced North Salinas, and things went their way on Monday too. The Salinas Cowboys walked away with a 5-1 win over the North Salinas Vikings. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Salinas.
Abi Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Regalado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Janelle Ramirez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On North Salinas' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Makayla O?Gan gave up three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 81 Ks.
Salinas is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for North Salinas, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Salinas will be playing in front of their home fans against Hollister at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Salinas: 2.7, Hollister: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Salinas, they will head out on the road to challenge Stevenson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stevenson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.3 runs per game on average), something North Salinas will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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