It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Escondido Charter can now relate to. They fell just short of Mission Vista by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Escondido Charter in their matchups with Mission Vista: they've now lost three in a row.
Lilly Harper put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Harper has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harper was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Zaliyah Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Mission Vista's side, Hannah Waclawski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Mission Vista saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbie Low, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Escondido Charter's loss dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Mission Vista, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 22-8.
Escondido Charter will be playing at home against Oceanside at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Escondido Charter will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak alive. Mission Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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