Wednesday just wasn't the day for Clairemont's offense. Their tough 10-0 loss to the Cathedral Catholic Dons on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Considering the last time Clairemont couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Clairemont saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justice Reece, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
On Cathedral Catholic's side, Mimi Botticelli tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Botticelli has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cathedral Catholic got a massive performance out of Sinalei Talataina, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ellie Davis, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Clairemont's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-1. As for Cathedral Catholic, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Clairemont will take on Mira Mesa at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mira Mesa hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Cathedral Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Academy of Our Lady of Peace at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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