Escondido Charter has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Santa Fe Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Escondido Charter: 1.5, Santa Fe Christian: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Escondido Charter put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fallbrook a 5-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Lilly Harper's shutout, as she gave up just zero hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Escondido Charter let Mariana Bedolla and Jade Loper loose on the outfield. Bedolla scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Loper scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Natalya Powers, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Maranatha Christian 11-2. With that victory, Santa Fe Christian brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Olivia Anderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Anderson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Maya Tyszkiewicz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3. Bryn Henson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Escondido Charter pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Santa Fe Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-0-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Escondido Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Escondido Charter beat Santa Fe Christian 6-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Escondido Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Fe Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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