Haybalers
| 05/28/25 vs Menlo-Atherton | 8-2 |
| 05/24/25 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory | 3-0 |
| 05/15/25 @ Monterey | 5-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Carmel | 6-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs St. Francis | 8-7 |
| + 2 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hollister had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Menlo-Atherton Bears with a sharp 8-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Haybalers, who have now won seven contests in a row.
Drew Gastelum looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Gavin Rodriguez was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Jake Esparza was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Hollister always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Menlo-Atherton only posted an OBP of .355.
Hollister's victory bumped their record up to 20-8. As for Menlo-Atherton, they moved to 21-8 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Hollister will take on Wilcox at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Chargers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Haybalers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Menlo-Atherton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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