For the second straight game, La Jolla will face off against Clairemont. The Vikings will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (La Jolla 4.1, Clairemont 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
La Jolla fell victim to Clairemont and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Chieftains. The match marked the first time this year in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
For Clairemont's part, Colton Daudet made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Daudet has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Diego Matsumoto, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Clairemont is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for La Jolla, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-11.
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