Monterey is 1-9 against Hollister since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Monterey Dores will head out on the road to challenge the Hollister Haybalers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Monterey sitting on four straight victories and Hollister on eight.
Monterey stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over North Monterey County. With that win, Monterey brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Ella Myers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Myers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Myers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Denae Lee was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Jordyn McGirt was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Hollister sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Willow Glen on Saturday.
Johnny Casares spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Mia Phillips was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Grace Peffley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Monterey is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Hollister, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Hollister's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Monterey has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hollister, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Monterey keep running through batters, or will Hollister buck the trend?
Monterey skirted past Hollister 6-4 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hollister's Madeline Bermudez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Monterey still be able to contain Bermudez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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