Foothills Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Escondido Charter White Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Thursday, while Foothills Christian put up some runs, the same can't be said for La Jolla Country Day. Everything went Foothills Christian's way against La Jolla Country Day as Foothills Christian made off with a 10-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Foothills Christian has managed all season.
Emma Romeka made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Romeka was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Kenzie Gomez and Gabby Wolford did most of the damage at the plate: Gomez scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Wolford scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reese Winchester, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Tri-City Christian with a sharp 6-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Escondido Charter as they're now sitting on three straight.
Not much got past Meghan Alspach, who gave up just three hits to keep Tri-City Christian off the board. Alspach has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hailey Gesino and Lilly Harper did most of the damage at the plate: Gesino went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Harper scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Foothills Christian pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Escondido Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Foothills Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Escondido Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Foothills Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Escondido Charter in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will Foothills Christian repeat their success, or does Escondido Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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