Softball Preview: Edison Chargers vs. Newport Harbor Sailors
Edison is 10-0 against Newport Harbor since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Edison Chargers will be playing at home against the Newport Harbor Sailors at 3:15 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Edison gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past Castaic 18-2. 18 seems to be a good number for Edison as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Elina Garcia tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sara Witt was a standout: she scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Jayden Vejar was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
Meanwhile, Newport Harbor came into Thursday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Corona del Mar a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. Newport Harbor's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Ava Nolan made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Nolan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Newport Harbor got a massive performance out of Alexis Vanhorn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Maia Helmar, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Edison's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13. As for Newport Harbor, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-16.
Newport Harbor's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Edison has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Newport Harbor, though, as they've been averaging 10.8. Given Edison's sizable advantage in that area, Newport Harbor will need to find a way to close that gap.
Edison took their win against Newport Harbor when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 19-0. Will Edison repeat their success, or does Newport Harbor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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