Salinas extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 5-8. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hollister Haybalers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Haybalers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Wednesday.
Andrew Gonzalez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Quentin Dominguez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
As for Hollister, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Hollister's side, Eli Lovejoy looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Salinas will challenge rival Palma at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Hollister is set to square off against their familiar foe St. Francis at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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