University City hadn't done well against Clairemont recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Centurions sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Chieftains. This was a revenge game for the Centurions: when they faced off against the Chieftains back in April, they had to take a 7-6 loss.
AJ Curry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, University City got a massive performance out of Josh Kaplan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Kaplan has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jade Barth, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
University City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clairemont only posted a batting average of .269.
Centurions
| 05/23/25 vs Clairemont | 5-3 |
| 05/21/25 vs Bishop's | 8-7 |
| 05/15/25 vs Mira Mesa | 2-1 |
| 05/13/25 @ Mira Mesa | 5-0 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for University City, bringing their record up to 18-12. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.25 runs across that stretch. As for Clairemont, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-7.
As of now, neither University City nor the Chieftains have any future games scheduled.
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