Recap: Escondido Charter White Tigers vs. Fallbrook Warriors
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. They never let the Fallbrook Warriors onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. 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). Harper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Escondido Charter let Mariana Bedolla and Jade Loper loose on the outfield. 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.
On Fallbrook's side, they got a good showing from Mia Cyr, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
Escondido Charter pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Fallbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
Escondido Charter will head out on the road to face off against Santa Fe Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Escondido Charter: 1.5, Santa Fe Christian: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fallbrook, they will be playing in front of their home fans against San Dieguito Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. San Dieguito Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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