It's playoff time, and Tustin had no trouble coming through when it counted. They never let the Packinghouse Christian Academy Bears get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Thursday. The Tillers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Emery Diaz
| 05/15/25 vs Packinghouse Christian Academy | 13 |
| 05/06/25 @ Godinez Fundamental | 12 |
| 05/02/25 vs Westminster | 8 |
| 04/28/25 vs Calvary Chapel | 13 |
| 04/25/25 vs Santa Ana | 8 |
| + 9 more games |
Emery Diaz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tustin got a big performance out of Samantha Reyes, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bella Fernandez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Tustin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .778. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Tustin has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Packinghouse Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
As of now, neither Tustin nor the Bears have any future games scheduled.
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