Preview: Santa Fe Christian Eagles vs. Escondido Charter White Tigers
Santa Fe Christian is 0-10 against Escondido Charter since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Santa Fe Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Escondido Charter White Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Santa Fe Christian will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Santa Fe Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Maranatha Christian 11-2. With that victory, Santa Fe Christian brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Olivia Anderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Anderson was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maya Tyszkiewicz, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryn Henson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 5-0 shutout. Escondido Charter's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Fallbrook's batters probably weren't too happy with Lilly Harper, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (she gave up four walks).
At the plate, Mariana Bedolla and Jade Loper did most of the damage at the plate: Bedolla scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Loper scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Natalya Powers was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Santa Fe Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-0-1. As for Escondido Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Santa Fe Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Escondido Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Santa Fe Christian came up short against Escondido Charter in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Santa Fe Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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