Foothills Christian fell victim to Escondido Charter and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Escondido Charter White Tigers. Foothills Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Foothills Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Romeka, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Escondido Charter's side, Lilly Harper made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Harper has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Harper was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Escondido Charter got a massive performance out of Zaliyah Jones, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Jones has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Madie Brady was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Foothills Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Escondido Charter, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 20-4.
Foothills Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Maranatha Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Escondido Charter, they will head out on the road to square off against Mission Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Escondido Charter is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
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