After two games on the road, Tri-City Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Escondido Charter White Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Tri-City Christian earned a 9-4 win over Maranatha Christian.
Nadiya Ybarra spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Tri-City Christian let Abby Lisak and Arantxa Espejo loose on the outfield. Lisak went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a triple, while Espejo went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Espejo hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Logan Valdivia, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over the Mustangs. Considering Escondido Charter has won ten games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Tri-City Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Escondido Charter, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Tri-City Christian might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Escondido Charter when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Escondido Charter's Meghan Alspach, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Tri-City Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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