For the second straight game, Newport Harbor will face off against Fountain Valley. The Sailors will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Barons at 3:15 p.m. Newport Harbor will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Newport Harbor needed a bit of extra time to put away Fountain Valley. They had just enough and edged out the Barons 10-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Sailors considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
For Fountain Valley's part, Josh Grack put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Grack has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Miles Hiskey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and three runs. That home run was his first of the season. Ethan Cortez was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Newport Harbor's win bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Fountain Valley, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.
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