The California Lutheran C-Hawks will be playing at home against the Hamilton Bobcats at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. California Lutheran will be strutting in after a win while Hamilton will be coming in after a defeat.
California Lutheran scored the most runs they've had all season to find success back in March. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Sherman Indian a 15-0 shutout. The victory was just what California Lutheran needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior match.
Colton McGee made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. McGee has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. McGee was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lukas Shobe, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Riccardo Paganelli was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hamilton fell victim to a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of United Christian Academy on Tuesday.
Hamilton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Aanestad, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
California Lutheran's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Hamilton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Hamilton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: California Lutheran hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. It's a different story for Hamilton, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain California Lutheran's hitters?
California Lutheran skirted past Hamilton 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does California Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hamilton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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