For the second straight game, Newport Harbor will face off against Huntington Beach. The Sailors will head out on the road to square off against the Oilers at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Newport Harbor's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Huntington Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Newport Harbor took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Huntington Beach.
Elijah Haseth made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other pitching news, Newport Harbor got a great performance from Tyler Clark as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. What's more, Clark posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
Back at the plate, Keoni Wun was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Martin, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Newport Harbor has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Huntington Beach, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3.
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