Valley Center had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it five. They lost 10-0 to the Clairemont Chieftains. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chieftains apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Valley Center saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That hit was Gonzalez's first of the season.
As for Clairemont, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average this season.
On Clairemont's side, they got a great performance from Jackson Cleary as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.1 innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Cleary a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Luis Murrieta was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Colton Daudet was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Valley Center will welcome Rancho Buena Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Clairemont, they will head out to face off against Imperial at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Chieftains' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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