It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Hollister ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Hollister, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Monte Vista Christian's part, they got a good showing from Chase Bauen, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Monte Vista Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Wright, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hollister's win bumped their record up to 11-15. As for Monte Vista Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-22.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hollister will challenge Salinas at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Salinas will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Hollister surely won't give up without a fight. As for Monte Vista Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Palma at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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