Escondido's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the La Jolla Vikings an 11-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Kendall Workman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Workman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those runs were her first of the season. Mia Baltazar was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Escondido was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Jolla only posted a batting average of .167.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-7. As for La Jolla, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Looking ahead, Escondido will host Temecula Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for La Jolla, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Kearny at 4:00 p.m. on April 16.
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