Santa Rosa Academy has gone a perfect 5-0 against Hamilton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rangers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bobcats at 3:15 p.m. Santa Rosa Academy is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Santa Rosa Academy had taken Temecula Prep down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Rangers lost 10-1 to the Patriots.
Jackson Morace
| 04/28/25 vs Temecula Prep | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ San Jacinto Valley Academy | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Temecula Prep | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Nuview Bridge | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs California Military Institute | 2 |
Santa Rosa Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Morace, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base. Morace is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, Hamilton didn't have quite enough to beat Desert Christian Academy on Wednesday and fell 13-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (11), the Bobcats still had to take the loss.
Andrew Salgado was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Adam Barreto was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hamilton has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Santa Rosa Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Hamilton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Santa Rosa Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Hamilton, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Santa Rosa Academy's hitters?
Everything went Santa Rosa Academy's way against Hamilton in their previous matchup back in March, as Santa Rosa Academy made off with a 7-1 win. Do the Rangers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
