Hamilton's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors as they made off with a 13-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bobcats considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kaitlynn Barreto
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Kaitlynn Barreto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Hamilton got a massive performance out of Genesis Andrade, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Andrade a new career-high in RBI (three). Jayden Vargas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Hamilton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .278.
The victory got Hamilton back to even at 5-5. As for Desert Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Hamilton will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sherman Indian at 3:30 p.m. on the 11th. As for Desert Christian Academy, they will challenge Santa Rosa Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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