Coastal Academy is 0-3 against Escondido Charter since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Coastal Academy Stingrays will be playing at home against the Escondido Charter White Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Coastal Academy sitting on five straight wins and Escondido Charter on four.
Last Thursday, Coastal Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Maranatha Christian 3-2.
Sofia Tillis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Alvarez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Foothills Christian 1-0.
Not much got past Lilly Harper, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Foothills Christian off the board. Harper has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zaliyah Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
The win got Coastal Academy back to even at 9-9. As for Escondido Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Coastal Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. However, it's not like Escondido Charter struggles in that department as they've averaged .315. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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