United Christian Academy won the last time they faced Hamilton, and things went their way on Monday too. The United Christian Academy Eagles came out on top against the Hamilton Bobcats by a score of 5-2.
Joshua Krueger made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Krueger was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Quetel, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Michael Espino, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Like United Christian Academy, Hamilton also got a great game from a two-way player: Seth Aanestad. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Aanestad was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Aanestad wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elias Famania, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
United Christian Academy's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Hamilton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
United Christian Academy will be playing at home against San Jacinto Leadership Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. United Christian Academy is facing San Jacinto Leadership Academy at the right time seeing as San Jacinto Leadership Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hamilton, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against United Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. Hamilton has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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