The Hamilton Bobcats will venture away from home to face off against the Xavier Prep Saints at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hamilton had taken Borrego Springs down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Bobcats lost 12-3 to the Rams.
Adam Barreto was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Barreto was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
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Barreto wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joey Alvarez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Alvarez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another was Shane Boyle, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Xavier Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Carter, falling 9-1.
Hamilton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Xavier Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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