Soledad is 1-6 against Hollister since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Aztecs will look to defend their home field against the Haybalers at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Soledad is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Marina on Wednesday as they made off with a 19-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Aztecs in their matchups with the Mariners: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Hollister was able to grind out a solid win over Soledad on Tuesday, taking the game 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Haybalers.
Hollister got a great performance from Drew Gastelum as he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave Gastelum a new career-high.
At the plate, Jake Esparza was a standout: he got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Hollister's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Soledad, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Soledad couldn't quite get it done against Hollister when the teams last played on Tuesday as they fell 6-2. Will the Aztecs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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