Baseball Game Preview: San Diego Cavers vs. Clairemont Chieftains

The San Diego Cavers will venture away from home to challenge the Clairemont Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

San Diego fell victim to Morse and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0. Cavers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Tigers since on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Clairemont waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Vikings 2-0.

The result came thanks to Christian Garcia's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luis Murrieta, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Colton Daudet, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.

Clairemont's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for San Diego, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-17-1 record this season.

San Diego might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Clairemont in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Cavers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.