Steele Canyon dropped their record down to 6-11 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Clairemont Chieftains by a score of 6-5. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chieftains apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Tommy Rimoldi
| 04/21/25 @ Clairemont | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs West Hills | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ San Ysidro | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Grossmont | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Montgomery | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Tommy Rimoldi was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Steele Canyon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Caha, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
As for Clairemont, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games.
On Clairemont's side, their victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Diego Matsumoto, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Those three hits gave Matsumoto a new career-high. Another was Brendan Weiss, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Steele Canyon will take on Monte Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars are facing the Monarchs at the right time seeing as the Monarchs are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Clairemont, they will face off against University City at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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