The Hollister Haybalers will head out to face off against the Palo Alto Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hollister's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Palo Alto's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Hollister earned a 5-1 win over Salinas. The victory continues a trend for the Haybalers in their matchups with the Cowboys: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Palo Alto waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. The contest marked the Vikings' most dominant victory of the season.
Not much got past Jackson Ehrlich, who gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks to keep Milpitas off the board. Ehrlich has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Robinson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Bader, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Palo Alto hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matchups.
Palo Alto's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Hollister, their record now sits at 14-8.
Hollister couldn't quite finish off Palo Alto in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Haybalers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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