The Escondido Charter White Tigers will be playing at home against the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Escondido Charter entered their tilt with Foothills Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Knights. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Escondido Charter considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Karl (Liam) Ricciardi was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Ricciardi was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Matthew Hydar was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Cornerstone Christian never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against The Grove School last Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over the Ravens.
Like Escondido Charter, Cornerstone Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Jesse Villicana. Throwing, Villicana pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Cole Contreras pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Villicana scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Contreras went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Cornerstone Christian let David Meinardus and Alec O'Sullivan loose on the outfield. Meinardus scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while O'Sullivan scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Escondido Charter's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs per game. As for Cornerstone Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Escondido Charter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cornerstone Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Escondido Charter beat Cornerstone Christian 8-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Escondido Charter repeat their success, or does Cornerstone Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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