The Cornerstone Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Escondido Charter White Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cornerstone Christian never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against The Grove School last Friday. Everything went their way against the Ravens as they made off with an 18-1 victory.
Jesse Villicana and Cole Contreras made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Villicana pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Contreras pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Villicana scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Contreras went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, David Meinardus and Alec O'Sullivan did most of the damage at the plate: Meinardus scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while O'Sullivan scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Escondido Charter only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-point they dealt Foothills Christian on Thursday. Escondido Charter blew past Foothills Christian 12-4. The win was nothing new for Escondido Charter as they're now sitting on three straight.
Like Cornerstone Christian, Escondido Charter also got a great game from a two-way player: Karl (Liam) Ricciardi. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Ricciardi was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Matthew Hydar was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Cornerstone Christian pushed their record up to 14-5 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.5 runs. As for Escondido Charter, their record now sits at 10-4.
Escondido Charter's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cornerstone Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. It's a different story for Escondido Charter, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Cornerstone Christian's hitters?
Cornerstone Christian came up short against Escondido Charter in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Cornerstone Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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