Escondido won the last time they faced Canyon Crest Academy and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Cougars blew past the Ravens 13-5. Considering the Cougars have won five games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryder Taylor was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Ace Sanchez
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In other batting news, Ace Sanchez was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Andrew Carrilo also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Escondido was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .436. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Escondido is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Canyon Crest Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Escondido beat the Ravens by a score of 5-1 on Friday.
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