Tri-City Christian had lost nine straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-12 to make it ten. They came up short against the Escondido Charter Tigers, falling 28-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
As for Escondido Charter, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 16-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games.
For Escondido Charter's part, Sam Romero made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Romero has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Curtis Williams was a standout: he went 4-for-6 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Liam McGinty, who went 5-for-6 with six RBI and four runs.
While Tri-City Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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