Baseball Game Preview: San Diego Cavers vs. Clairemont Chieftains

For the second straight game, San Diego will face off against Clairemont. The Cavers will be playing at home against the Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Diego has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Clairemont will come in with six straight victories.

San Diego came up short against Clairemont on Monday, falling 11-1.

For Clairemont's part, Diego Matsumoto made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Matsumoto was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.

In other pitching news, Jackson Cleary looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Colton Daudet, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Nate Kelly, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Clairemont kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Diego only managed two hits.

Clairemont's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for San Diego, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18-1.