Escondido Charter has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the La Jolla Country Day Torreys at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Escondido Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Escondido Charter sidestepped Maranatha Christian for a 6-5 win.
Meghan Alspach spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lilly Harper was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaliyah Jones, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, La Jolla Country Day is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-4 walloping at the hands of Escondido Charter on Thursday.
Escondido Charter is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for La Jolla Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Escondido Charter took their victory against La Jolla Country Day in their previous meeting on Thursday by a conclusive 15-4. Will Escondido Charter repeat their success, or does La Jolla Country Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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