Escondido Charter can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past the La Jolla Country Day Torreys 15-4. The win was familiar territory for Escondido Charter who now have six in a row.
Olivia Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Escondido Charter got a massive performance out of Rose Gomez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Emma Sullivan was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Escondido Charter is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for La Jolla Country Day, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Escondido Charter is on the road again on Wednesday to play Maranatha Christian at 4:00 p.m. Escondido Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Maranatha Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for La Jolla Country Day, they will head out on the road to square off against Escondido Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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