The Fullerton Indians will square off against the Tustin Tillers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Fullerton's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Tustin has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Fullerton's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Friday, when they got past Ocean View's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Indians walked away with a 10-5 win over the Seahawks.
Meanwhile, Tustin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Segerstrom on Friday. That's two games straight that the Tillers have won by just one run.
Jeffery Nesmith looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jacob Policare was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Dylan Benally was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Tustin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Fullerton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Tustin, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13-1.
Everything went Fullerton's way against Tustin in their previous meeting back in March, as Fullerton made off with an 8-1 win. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Tillers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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