Santa Margarita is 0-3 against Huntington Beach since July of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Oilers at 3:15 p.m. The last three games Santa Margarita has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Santa Margarita is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Newport Harbor a 2-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Huntington Beach had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five last Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-6 margin over the Gladiators. With that win, the Oilers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Tyler Bellerose looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Huntington Beach got a massive performance out of Trevor Goldenetz, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits Goldenetz has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ethan Porter, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Huntington Beach was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Huntington Beach's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-4. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.5 runs. As for Santa Margarita, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season.
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