Monterey is 2-8 against Hollister since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Dores will take on the Haybalers at 6:00 p.m. Monterey will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Monterey's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Everett Alvarez as they made off with a 17-0 victory. Considering the Dores have won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ella Myers
| 05/09/25 vs Everett Alvarez | 6 |
| 05/07/25 @ Palma | 9 |
| 05/02/25 vs Watsonville | 11 |
| 04/30/25 vs North Salinas | 9 |
| 04/23/25 @ Salinas | 9 |
Ella Myers made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one double.
In other batting news, Eastin Jennings was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Lily Smith also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Monterey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Everett Alvarez only posted an OBP of .211.
Hollister had taken Salinas down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Haybalers took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cowboys.
Eliana Hatchett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Hollister saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aleah Ruiz, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. Maddy Rodriguez was another, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Monterey's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hollister, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Hollister's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Monterey has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hollister, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Monterey keep running through batters, or will the Haybalers buck the trend?
Monterey came out on top in a nail-biter against Hollister in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dores since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
