Escondido Charter is 2-8 against Foothills Christian since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Escondido Charter White Tigers are on the road again to play the Foothills Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Escondido Charter put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Rock Academy with a sharp 9-3 win.
Sam Romero was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Romero was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Seavello, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Josh Phimmasone was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Foothills Christian beat Coastal Academy 7-3 on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Jack Morgan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Cochrum, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Escondido Charter's record now sits at 8-4. As for Foothills Christian, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Escondido Charter couldn't quite finish off Foothills Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Escondido Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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