Baseball Game Preview: Nuview Bridge Knights vs. Hamilton Bobcats

Knights

Runs

05/02/25 vs San Jacinto Valley Academy	4
04/30/25 vs California Military Institute	18
04/16/25 @ San Jacinto Valley Academy	4
04/14/25 vs San Jacinto	5
04/11/25 @ Santa Rosa Academy	13
+ 15 more games

Nuview Bridge is a perfect 8-0 against Hamilton since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Bobcats at 3:30 p.m. Nuview Bridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

San Jacinto Valley Academy hit Nuview Bridge with a five-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights came up short against the Wolves, falling 12-4.

Nuview Bridge saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Rivera, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Rivera has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Hamilton's offense. They fell just short of San Jacinto Leadership Academy by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The Bobcats just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

Seth Aanestad put in work while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero hits, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.

Hamilton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Nuview Bridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Nuview Bridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hamilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Everything went Nuview Bridge's way against Hamilton in their previous meeting back in March, as Nuview Bridge made off with a 16-5 win. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.