Desert Christian Academy dropped their record down to 8-7 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Hamilton Bobcats, falling 12-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in March.
Desert Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Aguirre, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Hamilton, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Hamilton's side, Kaitlynn Barreto made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Barreto has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Hamilton got a massive performance out of Brady Fink, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Emily Wisda, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Desert Christian Academy has already played their next game, a 12-2 defeat against San Jacinto Valley Academy on the 6th. As for Hamilton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 7-6 victory against Santa Rosa Academy on the 2nd.
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