The Tustin Tillers will head out on the road to square off against the Fullerton Indians at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Tustin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Segerstrom. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tillers.
Jeffery Nesmith
| 04/11/25 vs Segerstrom | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ Crean Lutheran | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs University | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Riverside Prep | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Buena Park | 0 |
Jeffery Nesmith looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Benally, who scored 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. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Fullerton entered their tilt with Ocean View on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Seahawks. Fullerton's win was all the more impressive since the Seahawks were averaging only 3.75 runs allowed on the season.
Tustin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-13-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Fullerton, their record is now 13-5-1.
Tustin might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Fullerton in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Tillers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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