Preview: Escondido Charter White Tigers vs. High Tech CV Bruins
The Escondido Charter White Tigers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the High Tech CV Bruins at 4:00 p.m. Escondido Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Monday just wasn't the day for Escondido Charter's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Jacinto on Monday. It was the first time this season that Escondido Charter let down their fans at home.
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.
Meanwhile, High Tech CV entered their tilt with Rancho Mirage with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Rattlers by a score of 11-8 on Monday. High Tech CV's win was all the more impressive since Rancho Mirage was averaging only 2.41 runs allowed on the season.
Andre Skiles made a splash 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, Aiden Cerda was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-4. Dyllin Ledezma was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Escondido Charter's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for High Tech CV, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Escondido Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like High Tech CV struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Escondido Charter's way against High Tech CV when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Escondido Charter made off with an 8-0 win. Will Escondido Charter repeat their success, or does High Tech CV have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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