Baseball Game Preview: Tustin Tillers vs. Fullerton Indians

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2025, 3:11am

Baseball Preview: Tustin Tillers vs. Fullerton Indians

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The Tustin Tillers are taking a road trip to square off against the Fullerton Indians at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Tustin will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

On Wednesday, Tustin was able to grind out a solid victory over Valencia, taking the game 5-2.

Tustin got a great performance from Anthony Herrera as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, Herrera posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.

Angel Rodriguez

Hits (Career)

04/16/25 @ Valencia3
03/07/25 vs Calvary Chapel2
04/15/25 vs Fullerton1
03/20/25 @ Riverside Prep1
03/04/25 @ Buena Park1

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angel Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Fullerton fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Tustin on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tillers by a score of 2-1. The Indians' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Declan Fitzgerald was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024.

Fullerton's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-6-1. As for Tustin, their win bumped their record up to 7-13-1.

Tustin skirted past Fullerton 2-1 when the teams last played on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tillers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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