Hollister came tearing into Tuesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Monterey Dores by a score of 6-2. Six seems to be a good number for Hollister as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Mia Phillips, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Grace Peffley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Monterey's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Myers, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Myers has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Gallagher, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Hollister pushed their record up to 18-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Monterey, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hollister will take on Salinas at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hollister: 2, Salinas: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Monterey, they will head out on the road to square off against Notre Dame at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Monterey: 3.3, Notre Dame: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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