For the second year in a row, the 11-12 Hollister All-Star season ended in the Section 5 championship game, this time losing to Quito 10-6 Wednesday in Los Gatos.
Behind a near no-hitter from starting pitcher Adam Gonzales, the San Benito 14-year-old Babe Ruth team won the Central California State championship Tuesday and advanced to the Pacific Southwest Regionals.
Standing in the chalk-outlined circle, junior Megan Sabbatini knows she has the attention of everyone surrounding her. She is the epicenter of the field and is consumed with pressure.