Hamilton and Xavier College Prep are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Hamilton Huskies will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Xavier College Prep Gators at 3:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hamilton: 3.2, Xavier College Prep: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hamilton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Xavier College Prep, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Hamilton was ranked 12th). Hamilton fell just short of Xavier College Prep by a score of 2-0 on Friday. Hamilton's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Liliana Russo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hamilton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Salazar-Stewart, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Xavier College Prep, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4-1.
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