Baseball Recap: Hamilton Comes Up Short

Hamilton extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-12 in the process. They came up short against the San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-6 back in March.

Seth Aanestad

Batters Struck Out

04/24/25 vs San Jacinto Valley Academy	5
04/21/25 vs San Jacinto Leadership Academy	7
04/16/25 @ Calipatria	6
04/11/25 vs Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School	12
03/25/25 vs Santa Rosa Academy	5
03/21/25 vs Temecula Prep	10

Seth Aanestad was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.

As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The result was nothing new for San Jacinto Valley Academy, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.

On San Jacinto Valley Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Canon Fletcher, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Fletcher has become a key player for the Wolves: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chayce Paine, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hamilton will face off against rival California Military Institute at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, San Jacinto Valley Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe Temecula Prep at 3:40 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves are on an eight-game streak of home wins, the Patriots a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.