Monterey is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Hollister is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Dores will host the Haybalers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Monterey fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Soledad on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Aztecs by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Dores couldn't push the score so high this time.
Monterey saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Rose, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hollister got themselves on the board against Carmel on Thursday, but Carmel never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Padres with a sharp 6-0 victory. The Haybalers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17th (when they won 10-0).
Trent Roach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jordy Quezada and Wes Aviles did most of the damage at the plate: Quezada went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Aviles went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Aviles a new career-high. Braydon Barone was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Hollister always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carmel only posted an OBP of .269.
Hollister has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Monterey, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Monterey might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Hollister in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Dores have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
