Mission Viejo extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 11-14 in the process. They fell 7-4 to the San Clemente Tritons. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tritons this season, with their most recent defeat being a 9-4 loss on Wednesday.
Jack Boucher
| 04/25/25 @ San Clemente | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Beckman | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Tesoro | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs San Clemente | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs El Toro | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Jack Boucher was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Mission Viejo's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 9-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Max Osika, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
As for San Clemente, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games.
On San Clemente's side, Luke Acuna tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Kai Cesare was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Joaquim Baumgardner was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Mission Viejo will host San Juan Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The last four games the Stallions have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for San Clemente, they are taking a road trip to challenge El Toro at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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