Escondido Charter had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Canyon Crest Academy Ravens a 10-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Ravens: they've now won four in a row.
Olivia Smith
| 02/25/25 @ Canyon Crest Academy | 4 |
| 05/08/24 vs Foothills Christian | 2 |
| 04/18/24 @ La Jolla Country Day | 14 |
Olivia Smith and Lilly Harper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Smith pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Harper didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit over four innings pitched. What's more, Smith posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Smith went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and four RBI, while Harper went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Zaliyah Jones was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Selena Salas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Escondido Charter hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Coming up, Escondido Charter will be taking part in a tournament against Del Norte at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Canyon Crest Academy, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will face off against Francis Parker at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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