For the second straight game, Mission Viejo will face off against San Clemente. The Diablos will head out to challenge the Tritons at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mission Viejo has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while San Clemente will arrive with eight straight wins.
San Clemente hit Mission Viejo with a eight-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Diablos fell 9-4 to the Tritons.
For San Clemente's part, Sean Chetakian tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, San Clemente saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joaquim Baumgardner, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Barrett Wood was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
San Clemente hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mission Viejo struck out 11 times.
San Clemente pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mission Viejo, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
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