HOLLISTER – A two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning by
senior Jordan Holler proved to be the difference as the Gilroy High
baseball team prevailed over rival San Benito 7-6 on Wednesday
afternoon in Hollister.
HOLLISTER – A two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning by senior Jordan Holler proved to be the difference as the Gilroy High baseball team prevailed over rival San Benito 7-6 on Wednesday afternoon in Hollister.
Not only did the Mustangs (17-8-1, 13-4) end an eight-game losing streak against the Balers, they also ensured themselves a second-place finish in the Tri-County Athletic League and a sure spot in the Central Coast Section playoffs.
The Balers (19-6, 15-2) claimed the TCAL title with a win over Alisal on Tuesday.
Seeding for the Division I bracket will be decided Saturday.
The Balers jumped out in front in the first inning, touching up Mustangs’ starter Max Fishler for three runs in the first inning.
However, Gilroy bounced right back in the top of the second with three runs of its own.
The Balers regained the advantage with a run in the bottom of the second, but the Mustangs took it right back in the fourth, scoring twice to make it 5-4.
The back-and-forth saga continued as the Balers tied it in the bottom of the fourth and went up by one run in the bottom of the fifth before Holler’s game winner sailed over the center-field fence.
Angel Gamboa pitched 4.2 innings to pick up the win and Bubu Garcia tossed the final two innings to grab the save.
Holler finished with four RBI for the game while Reed Kienle went 2 for 2 and scored three times, and Taylor Chris contributed a pair of RBI.
The two teams will close out the regular season against each other today back in Hollister at 4 p.m.
