Baseball Recap: Beckman Comes Up Short

Beckman had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 12-13 to make it six. They fell 5-1 to the San Clemente Tritons. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tritons this season, with their most recent defeat being a 4-3 loss on Wednesday.

As for San Clemente, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.

For San Clemente's part, Luke Acuna spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.

At the plate, Cade Cerone and Kaden Raymond did most of the damage at the plate: Cerone went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Raymond got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double. San Clemente is undefeated when Cerone posts two or more runs, but 8-9 otherwise.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Beckman will host San Juan Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Stallions will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Patriots surely won't give up without a fight. As for San Clemente, they will take on Fullerton in a tournament on Saturday.