The South Hills Huskies will head out to face off against the Newport Harbor Sailors at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. South Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Newport Harbor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
South Hills is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Beckman just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-2.
South Hills got a good showing from Nicolas Munoz, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Munoz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, South Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Guerrero, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Richie Soto also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newport Harbor, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Ontario Christian on Saturday.
Adam Martin and Wyatt Gahm did most of the damage at the plate: Martin scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Gahm went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Martin has posted since back in February of 2024. Matt Andrews was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Newport Harbor's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for South Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
South Hills couldn't quite get it done against Newport Harbor when the teams last played back in March of 2021 as they fell 9-4. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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