Escondido Charter got themselves on the board against Santa Fe Christian on Tuesday, but Santa Fe Christian never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Eagles. The victory was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.

Lilly Harper
05/06/25 @ Santa Fe Christian | 11 |
05/01/25 @ Francis Parker | 8 |
04/29/25 vs Bishop's | 10 |
04/25/25 vs Coastal Academy | 7 |
04/10/25 @ Tri-City Christian | 9 |
+ 8 more games |
Not much got past Lilly Harper, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Santa Fe Christian off the board. Harper has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Escondido Charter's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zaliyah Jones, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. Hailey Gesino also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Escondido Charter's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Fe Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Escondido Charter will face off against rival Tri-City Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 2.2, the Eagles 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Santa Fe Christian is set to challenge their familiar foe Foothills Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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