| North Salinas Rallies but Falls Short Against Hillsdale, 7–5 North Salinas battled back from an early seven-run deficit but came up short in a 7-5 loss Saturday. The Vikings answered in the second inning, erupting for five runs on three hits. Audri Esquivel singled in a run, Iliana Perez delivered a three-run triple, and Clarissa Corona followed with an RBI single to pull North Salinas within striking distance. Perez led the offense with three RBIs and reached base three times, adding two walks to her line. Corona, Kymberly Deguzman, and Esquivel each recorded a hit as the Vikings worked five walks as a team. Despite the strong push in the second, North Salinas was unable to complete the comeback. |