Edison won the last time they faced Newport Harbor and things went their way on Thursday too. Edison blew past Newport Harbor 12-2. The high-scoring effort was just what the Chargers needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Elina Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. That run was her first of the season.
Aubrey Catron
| 03/20/25 vs Newport Harbor | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary | 2 |
| 03/08/24 @ Fountain Valley | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Redlands East Valley | 1 |
| 02/26/25 @ Dana Hills | 1 |
In other batting news, Aubrey Catron was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avea Niumata, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Edison always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Edison has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. Newport Harbor's loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Coming up, Edison will take on Tesoro in a tournament on Saturday. Tesoro's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Edison's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Newport Harbor, they will be taking part in a tournament against Woodbridge at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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