North Salinas extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-9 in the process. They came up short against the Salinas Cowboys, falling 6-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 5-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Salinas, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3. Considering they have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Salinas' part, Abi Jones made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Jones has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gigi Rossi, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.
North Salinas has already played their next game (against Greenfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Salinas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Palma on the 14th.
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