California Lutheran lost against Hamilton back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The California Lutheran C-Hawks suffered a rough 18-4 loss at the hands of the Hamilton Bobcats. California Lutheran has struggled against Hamilton recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Neleh Boehm was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Hamilton's side, Kaitlyn Barreto made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Barreto has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Barreto was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Hamilton got a massive performance out of Misty Gearhart, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Gearhart is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Tori Chacon was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
California Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hamilton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. California Lutheran will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on California School for the Deaf-Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for Hamilton, they will head out on the road to square off against Sherman Indian at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Hamilton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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