North Salinas fell victim to Hollister and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 12-0 defeat to the Hollister Haybalers might stick with them for a while. North Salinas has not had much luck with Hollister recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Hollister's part, Eliana Hatchett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Hatchett has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits every time she's pitched this season. Hatchett was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Peffley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Emma Gutierrez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
North Salinas' loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Hollister, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
North Salinas will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Salinas at 5:00 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Hollister, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Saint Francis at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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