The Tustin Tillers will square off against the Santa Ana Saints at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Tustin will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Tustin proved they can win big on Friday (they won by eight) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Costa Mesa 9-8. The Tillers haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Emery Diaz was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Samantha Reyes
| 04/23/25 @ Costa Mesa | 4 |
| 02/24/24 vs Ocean View | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Godinez Fundamental | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Costa Mesa | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Rancho Alamitos | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Reyes, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
Tustin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Westminster hit Santa Ana with a four-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Saints fell 11-8 to the Lions. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
Santa Ana's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4-2. As for Tustin, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Tustin was able to grind out a solid victory over Santa Ana when the teams last played last Wednesday, winning 3-0. Do the Tillers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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