Palma fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Hollister on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the Haybalers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Chieftains have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sophia Cardinale
| 04/25/25 @ Hollister | 11 |
| 04/23/25 vs Everett Alvarez | 6 |
| 04/19/25 vs Chico | 7 |
| 04/19/25 vs Scotts Valley | 9 |
| 04/17/25 @ Gilroy | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Sophia Cardinale spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.5 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Palma saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keilani Pato-Guardado, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run.
Palma's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-1. As for Hollister, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Palma will face off against rival Salinas at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Hollister is set to challenge their familiar foe Everett Alvarez at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Haybalers 3.3, the Eagles 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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