Hamilton entered their tilt with Corona del Sol with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They skirted past the Corona del Sol Aztecs 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Hamilton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Izzy Estevez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Hamilton's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Bibiloni, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Corona del Sol's side, Alyssia Munoz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Munoz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jami Sheehan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Corona del Sol didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamilton didn't tossed any.
Hamilton has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Corona del Sol, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-18.
Hamilton will head out on the road to challenge Xavier College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Xavier College Prep is coming into the match with eight straight victories at home, so Hamilton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Corona del Sol, they will head out on the road to take on Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Corona del Sol has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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