University City fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Clairemont on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chieftains by a score of 7-6. The Centurions haven't had much luck with the Chieftains recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Trevor Lee put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, AJ Curry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Nolan Nunes also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
University City's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Clairemont, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University City will challenge Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Centurions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clairemont, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mission Bay at 4:00 p.m. The Buccaneers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Chieftains surely won't give up without a fight.
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