It was a good run, but Notre Dame unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Hollister Haybalers. Notre Dame has struggled against Hollister recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Hollister's part, Johnny Casares was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Casares was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Faga, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Hannah Sanchez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Hollister, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Notre Dame will square off against Willow Glen at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Willow Glen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Hollister, they will head out on the road to square off against Everett Alvarez at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hollister is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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