Mission Bay extended their winning streak to four on Monday, bumping their season record up to 18-4 in the process. Everything went their way against the Clairemont Chieftains as they made off with a 14-4 win. With that victory, the Buccaneers brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Van Playman
| 04/28/25 @ Clairemont | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs San Diego | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Mater Dei Catholic | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs High Tech CV | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ San Diego | 1 |
Van Playman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Vince Kasunich was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Gavin Griffiths was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Mission Bay kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matches.
As for Clairemont, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-6. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this game were averaging 3.95 runs allowed.
On Clairemont's side, Brendan Weiss was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Chieftains beat Mission Bay by a score of 9-4 on Tuesday.
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