The Excelsior Charter Eagles will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Adelanto Saints at 3:15 p.m. One thing working in Excelsior Charter's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups.
Excelsior Charter put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against Temecula Prep as Excelsior Charter made off with a 27-2 victory. While fans of Excelsior Charter might be used to big wins, the 25-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Tristen Gonzalez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Audie Nottingham and Kaitlin Telles did most of the damage at the plate: Nottingham scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Telles scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Samantha Minghelli, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Adelanto proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Victor Valley 12-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Like Excelsior Charter, Adelanto also got a great game from a two-way player: Ce?onie Turner. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Turner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other pitching news, Mikayla Contreras looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Adelanto let Monica Flores and Kylie Castanon loose on the outfield. Flores scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Castanon scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Excelsior Charter pushed their record up to 8-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs per game. As for Adelanto, their record is now 8-6.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Excelsior Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. However, it's not like Adelanto struggles in that department as they've averaged .338. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Excelsior Charter came up short against Adelanto when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 15-12. Can Excelsior Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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