Escondido Charter has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bayfront Charter Sharks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Escondido Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Escondido Charter can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Classical Academy as Escondido Charter made off with a 16-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Escondido Charter considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Escondido Charter got a great performance from Meghan Alspach as she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Alspach has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zaliyah Jones was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mariana Bedolla, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bayfront Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their rough 11-1 defeat to Otay Ranch might stick with them for a while.
Escondido Charter is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Bayfront Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Escondido Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. However, it's not like Bayfront Charter struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Escondido Charter skirted past Bayfront Charter 10-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Escondido Charter repeat their success, or does Bayfront Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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