Pacific Ridge is 2-8 against Escondido Charter since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pacific Ridge Firebirds will head out on the road to challenge the Escondido Charter White Tigers at 4:00 p.m.
Pacific Ridge is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game two weeks ago. They lost 14-7 to Foothills Christian.
Cal Chivers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter was able to grind out a solid victory over Foothills Christian on Monday, taking the game 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Escondido Charter.
Sam Romero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Matthew Hydar was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Silas Telfer, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Pacific Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Escondido Charter, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pacific Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Escondido Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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