Softball Recap: Escondido Charter Snags 12th Victory in Last 14 Games

Escondido Charter won the last time they faced Bishop and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Tigers came out on top against the Knights by a score of 7-3.

Lilly Harper

Batters Struck Out

04/29/25 vs Bishop's	10
04/25/25 vs Coastal Academy	7
04/10/25 @ Tri-City Christian	9
04/07/25 vs Mission Vista	8
04/04/25 vs San Pasqual	7
+ 6 more games

Lilly Harper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Zaliyah Jones was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Rose Gomez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.

Escondido Charter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop's only posted a batting average of .281.

Escondido Charter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Bishop's, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Escondido Charter will head out to square off against Francis Parker at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lancers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bishop's, they will venture away from home to take on La Jolla Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Torreys have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.