La Jolla had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Clairemont Chieftains. That's two games straight that La Jolla has won by exactly three runs.
Declan Kelly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Kelly was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ryan Kestler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Renner Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Clairemont's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Daudet, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
La Jolla's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. As for Clairemont, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-10-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Jolla will face off against Madison at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. La Jolla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Clairemont, they will head out on the road to challenge Mission Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mission Bay: 3.1, Clairemont: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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