Escondido Charter stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Classical Academy Caimans. Escondido Charter's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Escondido Charter got a great performance from Meghan Alspach as she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Alspach has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zaliyah Jones, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mariana Bedolla, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Classical Academy's side, Baylie Ciremele was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Escondido Charter is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Classical Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Escondido Charter will take on Bayfront Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Escondido Charter is facing Bayfront Charter at the right time seeing as Bayfront Charter is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Classical Academy, they will be playing at home against Coastal Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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