Escondido Charter has gone 8-2 against Tri-City Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Escondido Charter is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
Escondido Charter barely beat High Tech CV the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Bruins 11-2 on Monday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Silas Telfer
| 05/05/25 vs High Tech CV | 3 |
| 04/25/25 @ Orange Glen | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Orange Glen | 1 |
| 03/10/25 @ Liberty Charter | 2 |
| 05/17/24 vs Palo Verde Valley | 3 |
Sawyer Hawthorne and Silas Telfer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hawthorne tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Telfer pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. At the plate, Hawthorne earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base, while Telfer went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sam Romero was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Karl (Liam) Ricciardi, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Escondido Charter hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as High Tech CV struck out 13 times.
Meanwhile, Tri-City Christian came into Tuesday's game having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Pacific Ridge by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday.
Like Escondido Charter, Tri-City Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Preston Chang. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, Chang is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Denning, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Escondido Charter pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.2 runs. As for Tri-City Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Escondido Charter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tri-City Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Escondido Charter's way against Tri-City Christian in their previous meeting back in March, as Escondido Charter made off with a 35-2 win. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
