It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Newport Harbor Sailors out 7-5. The win was just what North needed coming off of a 14-3 defeat in their prior match.
Alex Yamashiro looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colin Anderson, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Teutschman, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Newport Harbor's side, they got a good showing from Tyler Clark, who struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit.
At the plate, Lucas Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Gahm, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Newport Harbor didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
North's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Newport Harbor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North will square off against South at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newport Harbor, they will head out on the road to face off against Aliso Niguel at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aliso Niguel will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Newport Harbor surely won't give up without a fight.
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