An intriguing matchup is slated to occur today on the mound when Salinas hurler Ross Scarr faces the Chieftains, who are scheduled to start his cousin Ryan Scarr.
More importantly, these are two teams trying to keep their postseason hopes alive. Palma may have played its best game of the season on Wednesday in falling 6-5 in eight innings to San Benito.
Yet, the bottom line is the defending Gabilan Division champions are stuck in a four-game losing streak and in jeopardy of falling out of the postseason picture.
Salinas has recovered from a five-game losing streak, having won its last two games to climb to within a game of third in the Gabilan Division.
While both teams' title hopes are slim, finishing in the top three in the Gabilan Division ensures an automatic playoff spot.
After going 0-3 in one-run games, Salinas has won two straight one-run decisions as Cole Mallett continues to swing a hot bat.
John Devine has been writing about high school sports in Monterey County since, well, practically since he was an athlete at King City in the days just after leather helmets. In PrepNation, John has even more in-depth analysis of the latest results and news he's brought to you in The Herald and in his weekly videos.
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