Preview: High Tech CV Bruins vs. Escondido Charter White Tigers
The High Tech CV Bruins will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Escondido Charter White Tigers at 4:00 p.m. High Tech CV knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Escondido Charter likes a good challenge.
High Tech CV's hitters rose to the challenge against a Rattlers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.41 points allowed on Monday. High Tech CV walked away with an 11-8 victory over Rancho Mirage.
Andre Skiles made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Skiles has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Skiles was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, High Tech CV got a big performance out of Aiden Cerda, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Oscar Navarro was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter fell victim to San Jacinto and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The match marked that first time this season in which Escondido Charter was not able to get on the board.
Escondido Charter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Phimmasone, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
High Tech CV's win bumped their record up to 5-3-1. As for Escondido Charter, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. High Tech CV has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Escondido Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
High Tech CV suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Escondido Charter in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for High Tech CV, Micah McGinty (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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