Foothills Christian is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will be playing at home against the Escondido Charter Tigers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Foothills Christian will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Canyon Hills on Monday. Everything went Foothills Christian's way against Canyon Hills as Foothills Christian made off with a 10-1 win.
Johannes Jansen Granillo made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jonah Nottoli was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Jr Merino was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Foothills Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Orange Glen 17-3. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
The team relied heavily on Sam Romero, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Silas Telfer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Escondido Charter pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Foothills Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Foothills Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Escondido Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Foothills Christian came up short against Escondido Charter when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 4-1. Will Foothills Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
