Mira Mesa scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the Clairemont Chieftains. Mira Mesa's victory was all the more impressive since Clairemont was averaging only 2.86 runs allowed on the season.
Zerek Zamora made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Zamora was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Ziggy Avinion was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Josh Asuncion, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Like Mira Mesa, Clairemont also got a great game from a two-way player: Jake Robbins. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Robbins was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Clairemont got a good showing from Colton Daudet, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Daudet has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Robbins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Rapp, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Clairemont hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mira Mesa struck out seven times.
Mira Mesa is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Clairemont, they dropped their record down to 13-8-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Mira Mesa will head out on the road to challenge Mission Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mira Mesa is facing Mission Bay at the right time seeing as Mission Bay is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Clairemont, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against La Jolla at 4:00 p.m. La Jolla is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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