Clairemont was the 3-1 winner over Scripps Ranch when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Clairemont Chieftains fell 5-1 to the Scripps Ranch Falcons on Friday.
Clairemont got a good showing from Christian Garcia, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, 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.
On Scripps Ranch's side, Ryan Ham made a big impact no matter where he played. 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 big at the plate, 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, Jesse Dawson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Daniel Herrera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Clairemont has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-12-1 record this season. As for Scripps Ranch, they pushed their record up to 13-15 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Clairemont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Scripps Ranch, they will head out on the road to challenge Mt. Carmel at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Carmel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Scripps Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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