Escondido Charter is 8-2 against Pacific Ridge since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Escondido Charter White Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Pacific Ridge Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Escondido Charter's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Pacific Ridge has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Monday, Escondido Charter beat Foothills Christian 4-1.
Sam Romero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Matthew Hydar was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Silas Telfer, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Pacific Ridge lost 14-7 to Foothills Christian two weeks ago.
Cal Chivers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Escondido Charter is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Pacific Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Escondido Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pacific Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Escondido Charter skirted past Pacific Ridge 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March. Does Escondido Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pacific Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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