The Escondido Charter White Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Foothills Christian Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Escondido Charter: 1.4, Foothills Christian: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Escondido Charter gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Tri-City Christian a 6-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Escondido Charter who now have three in a row.
Meghan Alspach spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, Foothills Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past La Jolla Country Day 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Foothills Christian.
Emma Romeka was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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. Reese Winchester was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Escondido Charter's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Foothills Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Foothills Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Escondido Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Foothills Christian, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Escondido Charter's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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