Salinas lost against Hollister back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Salinas Cowboys lost 14-2 to the Hollister Haybalers. Salinas has not had much luck with Hollister recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Lily Munoz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Hollister's side, Johnny Casares was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Casares has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Casares was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and six RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mia Phillips, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madeline Bermudez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Salinas' loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Hollister, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salinas will challenge Monterey at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Monterey: 3.1, Salinas: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hollister, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Joseph at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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