It was a good run, but United Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Hamilton Bobcats. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for United Christian Academy in their matchups with Hamilton: they've now lost five in a row.
Lexi Rodriguez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
On Hamilton's side, Kaitlyn Barreto was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Barreto was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Milinda Rayas, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Alexie Holt was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
United Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hamilton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4.
United Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sherman Indian at 3:15 p.m. on April 4th. As for Hamilton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against California Lutheran at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. California Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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