Baseball Preview: Clairemont Chieftains vs. La Jolla Vikings
Clairemont is 0-4 against La Jolla since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Clairemont Chieftains will head out on the road to square off against the La Jolla Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Clairemont's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so La Jolla's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Clairemont is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of La Jolla.
Colton Daudet was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Job Matsumoto made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Clairemont's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9-1. As for La Jolla, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
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