The Hamilton Bobcats will face off against the Temecula Prep Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hamilton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Hemet on Thursday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 16-1. The Bobcats have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Laura Vega was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Faith Anastead also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Temecula Prep scored the most runs they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 35-19 to Nuview Bridge. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lilah Martin and Venessa Fregoso did some serious damage despite the final result: Martin scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Fregoso scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Martin a new career-high in runs. Zoe Strand was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Temecula Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Temecula Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hamilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Hamilton suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to Temecula Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Will Hamilton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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