Baseball Preview: Clairemont Chieftains vs. La Jolla Vikings
Clairemont is 0-3 against La Jolla since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Clairemont Chieftains will be playing at home against the La Jolla Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Clairemont: 2.9, La Jolla: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Clairemont is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They suffered a rough 11-4 loss at the hands of Mira Mesa.
Jake Robbins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Robbins was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Clairemont got a good showing from Colton Daudet, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Daudet has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Robbins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Rapp, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Clairemont hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mira Mesa struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, La Jolla can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They never let Chula Vista onto the board and left with a 6-0 win.
Adam Lafever was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Corey Druse, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Clairemont's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8-1. As for La Jolla, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
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