The Hamilton Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the California Lutheran C-Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Hamilton fell victim to a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of United Christian Academy.
Hamilton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Aanestad, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Aanestad has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
California Lutheran never got on the board in their matchup back in March, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Sherman Indian back in March. They put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 15-0 win. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for California Lutheran this season.
Colton McGee was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. McGee was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lukas Shobe, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riccardo Paganelli, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hamilton has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for California Lutheran, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
Hamilton couldn't quite finish off California Lutheran when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Hamilton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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