It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Escondido Charter ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Tri-City Christian Eagles 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.

Lilly Harper
05/13/25 vs Tri-City Christian | 8 |
05/06/25 @ Santa Fe Christian | 11 |
05/01/25 @ Francis Parker | 8 |
04/29/25 vs Bishop's | 10 |
04/25/25 vs Coastal Academy | 7 |
+ 9 more games |
Lilly Harper made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 8.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zaliyah Jones, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Olivia Smith, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Escondido Charter's record now sits at 20-4. As for Tri-City Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Escondido Charter is set to take on their familiar foe Foothills Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 2.2, the Knights 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Tri-City Christian will square off against rival Santa Fe Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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