Softball Preview: Hollister Haybalers vs. North Salinas Vikings
Hollister is 8-2 against North Salinas since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hollister Haybalers will be playing at home against the North Salinas Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Hollister will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
If Hollister beats North Salinas with six runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Hollister came out on top against Everett Alvarez by a score of 6-1 on Monday.
Eliana Hatchett looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hollister got a big performance out of Dominique Oliveira, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grace Peffley, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, North Salinas came up short against Monterey on Monday and fell 6-3.
Hollister pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for North Salinas, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Everything went Hollister's way against North Salinas when the teams last played back in March as Hollister made off with a 12-0 win. Will Hollister repeat their success, or does North Salinas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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