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 Thursday. The Pacific Ridge Firebirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Escondido Charter White Tigers at 3:15 p.m.
Pacific Ridge is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 8-1 to Escondido Charter. That's two games in a row now that Pacific Ridge has lost by exactly seven runs.
For Escondido Charter's part, Karl (Liam) Ricciardi made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Ricciardi was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Romero, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Silas Telfer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pacific Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Escondido Charter, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pacific Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Escondido Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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