If Hollister was riding high fresh off their 24-0 takedown of Watsonville last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hollister Haybalers took an 18-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aptos Mariners. The Haybalers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mariners apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
When it comes to explaining why Hollister lost on Friday, don't look at Ava Garcia. Despite the final result, she threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.2% of her passes.
The critical scores for Aptos came from Ella Marta, Izzy Graff, and Julia Parello.
Hollister's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for Aptos, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Hollister has already played their next contest, a 32-19 win against King City on the 30th. As for Aptos, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 21-0 victory against Futures on the 28th.
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