Baseball Recap: Santa Rosa Academy Has No Trouble Against Hamilton

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Temecula Prep, Santa Rosa Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Hamilton Bobcats 17-1. The Rangers haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Maxwell Dupree

Earned Runs

04/16/25 @ Temecula Prep	7
04/11/25 vs Nuview Bridge	5
02/25/25 @ San Jacinto	3
03/12/25 @ Nuview Bridge	2
05/02/25 vs Hamilton	1
+ 1 more games

Maxwell Dupree was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has become a key player for Santa Rosa Academy: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-12 otherwise. Dupree was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Santa Rosa Academy got a massive performance out of Dominic Zagone, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Zagone is becoming a predictor of the Rangers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 5-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jackson Morace, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Santa Rosa Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamilton struck out eight times.

Santa Rosa Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Hamilton, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-14.

Santa Rosa Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hamilton, they will venture away from home to take on San Jacinto Leadership Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.57 runs per game on average), something the Bobcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.