22 softball teams in 22 days III

Salinas
It wasn't the start Salinas was looking for, dropping its first two non-league games of the season last weekend.
If you recall, a 1-6 start last spring had the Cowboys on their heels all season.
Yet a strong finish in the TCAL catapulted them into the playoffs. With eight returning starters, it has created expectations for this year.
The battery of pitcher Alyssa Razo and catcher Brittany Enny are back while juniors Kristy Ishii and Casey Watt are three-year starters.
For Salinas to make a title run, it has to be able to manufacture runs against good pitchers. In its first two games, it mustered one.