Hollister waltzed into their game on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged the Willow Glen Rams out 6-5.
Johnny Casares spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Mia Phillips was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Faga, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Willow Glen's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alanna Clincy, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Willow Glen hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Hollister pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Willow Glen, their loss dropped their record down to 16-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hollister will take on Monterey at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Monterey: 3.1, Hollister: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Willow Glen, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Archbishop Mitty at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Archbishop Mitty: 1.9, Willow Glen: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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