The Clairemont Chieftains will head out on the road to take on the Mira Mesa Marauders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clairemont is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Clairemont's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Cathedral Catholic on Friday. They fell 3-0 to the Dons. That's two games in a row now that Clairemont has lost by exactly three runs.
Natalie Hudson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Mira Mesa made sure to put some runs up on the board against Point Loma on Monday. Everything went Mira Mesa's way against Point Loma as Mira Mesa made off with a 12-3 victory.
Alexis Esqueda and Callie Christian made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Esqueda tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Christian pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Esqueda scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Christian went 4-for-5 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mylene Mason, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Bailey McBride was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Clairemont's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10-1. As for Mira Mesa, their record is now 7-15.
Clairemont suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Mira Mesa in their previous meeting on April 12th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Esqueda, who tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Now that Clairemont knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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