After losing to Soledad the last time they met, Hollister decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Haybalers walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Aztecs on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Haybalers.
Drew Gastelum tossed a big game, striking 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 him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, 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 Braydon Barone, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Haybalers
| 04/22/25 vs Soledad | 6-2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Monterey | 10-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Carmel | 12-9 |
Hollister pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Soledad, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Coming up, Soledad will be playing in front of their home fans against Marina at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hollister will be paying especially close attention to the Aztecs' contest: after the Aztecs face off against the Mariners, they'll take on Hollister again at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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