After three innings of allowing no offense — and only one hit — San Benito’s Megan Sabbatini stepped to the mound in the fourth inning with a commanding 3-0 lead over Salinas.
The Balers used a four-run sixth inning to beat Salinas 5-3 and pull even with the Cowboys for second place in the Tri-County Athletic League on Thursday.
The Balers girls and boys track and field teams improved to 3-0 in the league season with commanding victories over North Salinas at Andy Hardin Field on Wednesday.
Despite a wind and rain-filled storm, the San Benito swim team continued to swim will within the Tri-County Athletic League with a dominating performance over rival Gilroy High.
After losing its top scorer and offensive threats from last year’s team, the San Benito girls soccer team had to turn to youth and speed in the 2011-12 season.
Up 23-14 in the third game of the Balers volleyball match with Palma on Tuesday, San Benito looked like it was going to take control of the early-season contest.
In the first track and field meet of the 2012 season, the Balers seemed to be at mid-season form. San Benito dominated the Tri-County Athletic League’s Notre Dame and Palma, on its way to a 96-44 boys victory and 86-38 girls victory.