The Newport Harbor Sailors will take on the Marina Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Newport Harbor's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Marina has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Newport Harbor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Huntington Beach, who was ranked fourth at the time (Newport Harbor was ranked 22nd). The Sailors walked away with a 6-3 win over the Oilers on Friday. That's two games straight that the Sailors have won by exactly three runs.
Lucas Perez
| 04/25/25 @ Huntington Beach | 1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Fountain Valley | 0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Northview | 1 |
Lucas Perez made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Newport Harbor let Ryan Williams and Wyatt Gahm run wild. Williams went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Gahm went 2-for-4 with one home run. That double was Williams' first of the season. Another player making a difference was Adam Martin, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Newport Harbor lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Marina came up short against Fountain Valley on Friday and fell 6-3. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly three runs.
Marina saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was NICHOLAS MURREY, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Newport Harbor is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Marina, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Newport Harbor came out on top in a nail-biter against Marina in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Sailors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
