Santa Fe Christian is 1-9 against Escondido Charter since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Santa Fe Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Escondido Charter White Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Santa Fe Christian sitting on 12 straight wins and Escondido Charter on seven.
Santa Fe Christian can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Coastal Academy as Santa Fe Christian made off with a 16-1 victory. While fans of Santa Fe Christian might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Torin Bennett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bennett was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Santa Fe Christian got a massive performance out of Maddie Binnie, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maya Tyszkiewicz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter had just enough and edged Maranatha Christian out 6-5 on Wednesday.
Meghan Alspach spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lilly Harper was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaliyah Jones, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Santa Fe Christian pushed their record up to 13-0-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Escondido Charter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Santa Fe Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Escondido Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Santa Fe Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Escondido Charter when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Fe Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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