San Clemente dropped to 8-4 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 8-2 to the Great Oak Wolfpack. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tritons have suffered since March 17, 2025.
San Clemente saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Starling, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Great Oak, the win got them back to even at 5-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
On Great Oak's side, Wes Shanabarger tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Shanabarger a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Pink, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Apodaca, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Clemente will venture away from home to face off against Trabuco Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.67 runs per game on average), something the Tritons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Great Oak, they will head out to take on Vista Murrieta at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolfpack's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Broncos have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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