Hollister won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They lost 27-12 to the Palma Chieftains. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hollister of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Palma's part, Mateo Chacon made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Chacon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Chacon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Palma got a massive performance out of Rocco Razzeca, who went 4-for-6 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Bubba Martinez, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and three RBI.
Hollister's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Palma, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
Hollister will be playing in front of their home fans against Pacific Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hollister is facing Pacific Grove at the right time seeing as Pacific Grove is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Palma, they will head out on the road to face off against Live Oak at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Palma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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