The Clairemont Chieftains are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Mira Mesa Marauders at 4:00 p.m. Neither Clairemont nor Mira Mesa posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Clairemont's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Mission Vista on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mission Vista.
Clairemont got a good showing from Daniel McDonald, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Meanwhile, Mira Mesa also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell just short of Scripps Ranch by a score of 2-0 on Friday. Mira Mesa has not had much luck with Scripps Ranch recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Zerek Zamora spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mira Mesa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danny Underwood, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Clairemont's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6-1. As for Mira Mesa, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9.
Clairemont took their win against Mira Mesa in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Clairemont repeat their success, or does Mira Mesa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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