Newport Harbor hadn't done well against Fountain Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Sailors' pitcher stepped up to hand the Barons a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Sailors have posted against the Barons since March 1, 2019.
Not much got past Gavin Guy, who gave up just eight hits and racked up six Ks to keep Fountain Valley off the board. Guy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Newport Harbor has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Fountain Valley, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 11-7 record.
Newport Harbor will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Barons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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