Escondido Charter has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ramona Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Escondido Charter gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Classical Academy. Escondido Charter's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Escondido Charter got a great performance from Meghan Alspach as she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Alspach has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zaliyah Jones was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mariana Bedolla, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ramona beat Canyon Hills 5-2 last Thursday.
Escondido Charter is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Ramona, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11.
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