After losing to Clairemont the last time they met, Scripps Ranch decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Scripps Ranch Falcons walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Clairemont Chieftains on Friday.
Ryan Ham made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ham has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jack Gerardi looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jesse Dawson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Daniel Herrera was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Clairemont's side, they got a good showing from Christian Garcia, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Clairemont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Job Matsumoto, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Scripps Ranch has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-15 record this season. As for Clairemont, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-12-1 record this season.
Scripps Ranch will challenge Mt. Carmel at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scripps Ranch is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. Clairemont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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