It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Capistrano Valley Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Newport Harbor Sailors by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Capistrano Valley Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Newport Harbor apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2020.
Andrew Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Capistrano Valley Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Gallo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
On Newport Harbor's side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Williams, who went 4-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
This is the second loss in a row for Capistrano Valley Christian and nudges their season record down to 13-18. As for Newport Harbor, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-13.
Capistrano Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newport Harbor, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hart at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hart: 2.6, Newport Harbor: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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