Hamilton and California Lutheran are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Hamilton Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the California Lutheran C-Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hamilton had to settle for an 11-10 loss against California Lutheran.
Seth Aanestad and Adam Bareto were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, Aanestad struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Bareto struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and eight unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Aanestad has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Aanestad got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and four RBI, while Bareto scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sebastion Soriano made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Velasquez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Hamilton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for California Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season.
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