Huntington Beach is a perfect 3-0 against Santa Margarita since July of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Oilers will be playing at home against the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Huntington Beach comes in on five and Santa Margarita on four.
Huntington Beach gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Gahr as they made off with a 13-6 victory. With that win, the Oilers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Tyler Bellerose looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Trevor Goldenetz
| 05/07/25 @ Gahr | 3 |
| 05/06/25 vs Fountain Valley | 1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Edison | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Edison | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Edison | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
At the plate, Huntington Beach got a massive performance out of Trevor Goldenetz, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits Goldenetz has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Porter, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Huntington Beach always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .578. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Santa Margarita rose to the challenge on Thursday. They never let the Sailors get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Huntington Beach's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Santa Margarita, their win bumped their record up to 17-12.
Huntington Beach skirted past Santa Margarita 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Oilers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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