The Escondido Charter White Tigers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Foothills Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. Escondido Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Escondido Charter took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Coastal Academy.
Silas Telfer was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Jackson Noaker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Foothills Christian fell victim to Tri-City Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to the Eagles. Foothills Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Escondido Charter pushed their record up to 14-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Foothills Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Escondido Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Foothills Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Escondido Charter's way against Foothills Christian in their previous meeting back in April as Escondido Charter made off with a 12-4 victory. Does Escondido Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Foothills Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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