Softball Preview: Mira Mesa Marauders vs. Clairemont Chieftains
Mira Mesa is 2-8 against Clairemont since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mira Mesa Marauders will head out on the road to challenge the Clairemont Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mira Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Eastlake by a score of 4-2.
Aria Phruksukarn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Clairemont was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. Their rough 10-0 loss to Cathedral Catholic might stick with them for a while. Considering the last time Clairemont couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Clairemont saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justice Reece, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
Mira Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Clairemont, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4-1.
Everything went Mira Mesa's way against Clairemont when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Mira Mesa made off with a 9-1 win. Will Mira Mesa repeat their success, or does Clairemont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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