Escondido Charter can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They never let the Maranatha Christian Eagles onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Escondido Charter sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meghan Alspach looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Zaliyah Jones was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run. Another player making a difference was Mariana Bedolla, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Maranatha Christian's side, Lillian Visser put in work no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Visser has been consistent recently: she hasn't threw less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Visser was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
Escondido Charter's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Maranatha Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Escondido Charter will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Fallbrook, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Escondido Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Fallbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Maranatha Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Francis Parker at 4:30 p.m.
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