Santa Rosa Academy dropped their record down to 13-6 on Friday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Hamilton Bobcats by a score of 7-6. The Rangers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bobcats earlier this season, when they won 10-2.
Madeleine ?Goose? Hillyer and Lisa Marie Cante stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hillyer went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double, while Cante went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run was Hillyer's first of the season.
As for Hamilton, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games.
On Hamilton's side, Kaitlynn Barreto made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Barreto has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Hamilton let Jayden Vargas and Genesis Andrade run wild. Vargas went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Andrade went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Laura Vega, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Santa Rosa Academy is set to take on their familiar foe San Jacinto Valley Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rangers are on a four-game streak of home wins, the Wolves a four-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind. Meanwhile, Hamilton will square off against rival Nuview Bridge at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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