Baseball Recap: Clairemont Now 9-1 over Last Ten Games

Clairemont never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Mission Bay Buccaneers with a sharp 8-0 win. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 9-4 win on Tuesday.

The result came thanks to Christian Garcia's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

Luis Murrieta

Runs (Career)

05/01/25 vs Mission Bay	3
04/21/25 vs Steele Canyon	2
04/18/25 vs Classical Academy	2
02/27/25 vs Castle Park	2
04/29/25 @ Mission Bay	1

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luis Murrieta, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colton Daudet, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Clairemont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mission Bay only posted an OBP of .231.

Clairemont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Mission Bay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clairemont will take on La Jolla at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Chieftains surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mission Bay, they will challenge Canyon Crest Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Buccaneers are facing the Ravens at the right time seeing as the Ravens are stuck on a three-game losing streak.