The Tustin Tillers will square off against the Segerstrom Jaguars at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Tustin took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Ocean View, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tillers had just enough and edged out the Seahawks 2-1 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tillers have posted since March 13, 2024.
Adam Whyte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Daniel Benally
| 04/10/25 vs Ocean View | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Laguna Hills | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Riverside Prep | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Calvary Chapel | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Crean Lutheran | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Daniel Benally, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Roman Lavander, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Segerstrom's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 5-2 to Costa Mesa.
Segerstrom saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Nu?ez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Segerstrom's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Tustin, their win bumped their record up to 4-13-1.
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