Escondido Charter dropped their record down to 16-4 on Friday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Coastal Academy Stingrays by a score of 6-5. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Stingrays earlier this season, when they won 15-9.
Lilly Harper
| 04/25/25 vs Coastal Academy | 7 |
| 04/10/25 @ Tri-City Christian | 9 |
| 04/07/25 vs Mission Vista | 8 |
| 04/04/25 vs San Pasqual | 7 |
| 04/02/25 vs Academy of Our Lady of Peace | 5 |
| + 5 more games |
Lilly Harper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mariana Bedolla was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Selena Salas, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for Coastal Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Coastal Academy's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Therese Frazer gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Coastal Academy's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cayla Contreras, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Kaycee Pinto was another, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Escondido Charter will square off against rival Bishop's at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 2.3, the Knights 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Coastal Academy is set to take on their familiar foe Tri-City Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Stingrays 4.1, the Eagles 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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