On Tuesday, Calexico never let their opponents score. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Clairemont Chieftains 1-0. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Calexico has scored all season.
Jose Ortega spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Calexico's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Fregoso, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Calexico and bumps their season record up to 8-5-1. As for Clairemont, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4-1.
Calexico will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against North Hollywood at 4:00 p.m. North Hollywood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Calexico's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clairemont, they will head out on the road to square off against Mater Dei Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clairemont is facing Mater Dei Catholic at the right time seeing as Mater Dei Catholic is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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