The Tustin Tillers will head out to challenge the Costa Mesa Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Costa Mesa took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Tustin, who comes in off a win.
Tustin will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Godinez Fundamental, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Tillers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Grizzlies an 8-0 shutout on Friday. The contest marked the Tillers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Emery Diaz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Reyes, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Chelsea Sanchez also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Costa Mesa didn't have quite enough to beat Santa Ana on Friday and fell 10-8.
The victory made it two in a row for Tustin and bumps their season record up to 6-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Costa Mesa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season.
Tustin beat Costa Mesa 6-3 in their previous meeting on April 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tillers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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