Softball Preview: North Monterey County Condors vs. Hollister Haybalers
North Monterey County is 0-5 against Hollister since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Monterey County Condors will look to defend their home field against the Hollister Haybalers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, North Monterey County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North Salinas 3-2.
North Monterey County's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Johana Alonzo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hollister sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Salinas on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hollister.
The team relied heavily on Dominique Oliveira, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Grace Peffley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
North Monterey County's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7-1. As for Hollister, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Monterey County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hollister struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Monterey County might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Hollister in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hollister's Johnny Casares, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Now that North Monterey County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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