The Clairemont Chieftains will head out on the road to square off against the Mission Bay Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clairemont is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Clairemont came up short against La Jolla and fell 5-2. That's two games in a row now that Clairemont has lost by exactly three runs.
Clairemont saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Daudet, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Mira Mesa typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Mission Bay proved too difficult a challenge. They won by a run and slipped past the Marauders 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mission Bay.
Kaden Jones looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Clairemont's loss dropped their record down to 13-10-1. As for Mission Bay, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-9.
Clairemont was able to grind out a solid win over Mission Bay in their previous matchup back in May of 2018, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clairemont since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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