San Clemente came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the El Toro Chargers out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as San Clemente also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Brock DellaVedova, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
On El Toro's side, Jaden Joyce was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Joyce has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, El Toro saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenny Park, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
San Clemente's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for El Toro, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-16.
San Clemente will take on Long Beach Poly at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (San Clemente: 3.7, Long Beach Poly: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for El Toro, they will head out on the road to take on San Juan Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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