Excelsior Charter is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Hesperia Christian is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Excelsior Charter Eagles will take on the Hesperia Christian Patriots at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Excelsior Charter knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Hesperia Christian likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Excelsior Charter gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-8 margin over Hesperia Christian.
TYLER OERMAN was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. OERMAN was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Excelsior Charter got a massive performance out of BRANDON GILL, who scored four runs while going 4-for-5. GILL continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of JACOB CASTILLO, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Excelsior Charter's victory bumped their record up to 8-5-1. As for Hesperia Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Excelsior Charter hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hesperia Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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