The Newport Harbor Sailors will take on the Tustin Tillers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Newport Harbor has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Newport Harbor is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 14-3 to Fountain Valley.
Newport Harbor saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilia Horsley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Horsley hit this season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Tustin made sure to put some runs up on the board against Estancia on Monday. The Tillers blew past the Eagles 10-3. The game marked the Tillers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Emery Diaz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Samantha Reyes was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in triples (two). Another player making a difference was Izzy Villareal, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Tustin's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Newport Harbor, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Tustin's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Newport Harbor hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Tustin, though, as they've only averaged .181. Will they be able to contain Newport Harbor's hitters?
Newport Harbor took their victory against Tustin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 11-2 score. Will the Sailors 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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