It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Newport Harbor had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Newport Harbor as they're now sitting on five straight.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Williams, who went 4-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
On Capistrano Valley Christian's side, Andrew Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Capistrano Valley Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Gallo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Newport Harbor pushed their record up to 15-13 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-18.
Newport Harbor will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hart at 3:15 p.m. Hart will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Newport Harbor surely won't give up without a fight. Capistrano Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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