Salinas lost against Hollister last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Salinas Cowboys fell 5-2 to the Hollister Haybalers. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Salinas got a good showing from Andrew Gonzalez, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jordan Isla was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Salinas' defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Hollister, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Salinas and Hollister could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Salinas will square off against Clovis East at 6:30 p.m. on Friday down 149 places (214 vs. 65). Meanwhile, Hollister (ranked 134th) will meet Los Gatos (ranked 46th) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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