Long Beach Poly might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was San Clemente who claimed the real prize. The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits suffered a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of the San Clemente Tritons. Long Beach Poly has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob Mason was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Long Beach Poly saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Berumen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On San Clemente's side, they let Cade Cerone and Kaden Raymond loose on the outfield. Cerone scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Raymond scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Pearce Brown, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Long Beach Poly's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for San Clemente, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Long Beach Poly will take on Jordan at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Long Beach Poly's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Jordan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for San Clemente, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Aliso Niguel at 3:45 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (San Clemente: 3.7, Aliso Niguel: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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