Newport Harbor can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They never let the Corona del Mar Sea Kings onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Newport Harbor's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Ava Nolan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Nolan has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nolan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Newport Harbor got a massive performance out of Alexis Vanhorn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Maia Helmar was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Newport Harbor's victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-16. As for Corona del Mar, they dropped their record down to 1-17 with that loss, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Newport Harbor will face off against Edison at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Edison's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Newport Harbor's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Corona del Mar does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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