The Monterey Dores will take on the North Salinas Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Monterey has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Monterey took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Soledad by a score of 3-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Johnny Money
| 04/03/25 vs Palma | 4 |
| 03/05/25 vs Christopher | 4 |
| 03/01/25 vs Santa Cruz | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Carmel | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs St. Francis | 2 |
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Johnny Money spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Monterey is 3-1 when Money allows two or fewer earned runs, but 1-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Monterey saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Miramontes, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Salinas made easy work of Gonzales on Wednesday and carried off an 11-2 win. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by nine runs or more this season.
North Salinas pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Monterey, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11.
Monterey skirted past North Salinas 4-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2016. Will the Dores repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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