The Costa Mesa Mustangs will face off against the Tustin Tillers at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Costa Mesa blew Santa Ana out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Santa Ana got their revenge. The Mustangs fell just short of the Saints by a score of 10-8.
Meanwhile, while Tustin put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Godinez Fundamental. The Tillers put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 8-0 victory. That looming 8-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tillers yet this season.
Emery Diaz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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 RBI 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. Another player making a difference was Chelsea Sanchez, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Tustin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Costa Mesa, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-14.
Costa Mesa came up short against Tustin when the teams last played on April 4th, falling 6-3. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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