Hamilton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the California Lutheran C-Hawks on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the C-Hawks: they've now lost six in a row.
Seth Aanestad was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Aanestad was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI.
Adam Barreto
| 02/26/25 vs California Lutheran | 2 |
| 04/25/24 vs Sherman Indian | 2 |
| 04/23/24 vs California Lutheran | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs California Lutheran | 2 |
| 04/15/24 @ Sherman Indian | 5 |
| + 7 more games |
Aanestad wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adam Barreto, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Barreto is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stole at least one in each of the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
The win made it two in a row for California Lutheran and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Coming up, Hamilton will be playing in front of their home fans against Hemet at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for California Lutheran, they are taking a road trip to face off against Calvary Baptist at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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