The San Clemente Tritons will head out to square off against the Trabuco Hills Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games San Clemente has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for San Clemente's offense. They fell just short of Beckman by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for the Tritons seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Luca Cifuentes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Trabuco Hills hadn't done well against El Toro recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Mustangs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Chargers 8-6. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
San Clemente's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7-1. As for Trabuco Hills, their win bumped their record up to 11-14.
San Clemente might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Trabuco Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Tritons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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