The Tustin Tillers are taking a road trip to square off against the Newport Harbor Sailors at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tustin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Tustin not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 12, 2024. They put the hurt on Estancia with a sharp 10-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tillers considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Emery Diaz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Samantha Reyes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in triples (two). Izzy Villareal was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Newport Harbor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 14-3 to Fountain Valley.
Newport Harbor saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilia Horsley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Horsley hit this season.
Tustin's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Newport Harbor, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Tustin suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Newport Harbor in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can the Tillers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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