Baseball Game Preview: California Lutheran C-Hawks vs. Hamilton Bobcats

C-Hawks

Runs

04/10/25 vs United Christian Academy	3
04/08/25 @ Sherman Indian	17
04/07/25 vs Temecula Prep	1
04/02/25 vs Sherman Indian	11
03/25/25 vs Bethel Christian	11
+ 9 more games

The California Lutheran C-Hawks will square off against the Hamilton Bobcats at 2:15 p.m. on Monday. California Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when California Lutheran and United Christian Academy meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The C-Hawks took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.

Ethan Ash was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI.

Ash wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Lai, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double was Lai's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Hamilton came up short against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School on Friday and fell 6-3.

Joey Alvarez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Hamilton has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for California Lutheran, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-5.

Hamilton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: California Lutheran has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Hamilton, though, as they've been averaging 9.7 hits. Given California Lutheran's sizable advantage in that area, the Bobcats will need to find a way to close that gap.

California Lutheran beat Hamilton 6-3 in their previous matchup back in February. Will the C-Hawks repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.