Prep softball: Newport posts double mercy
NEWPORT BEACH - The Newport Harbor High softball team opened its
season with two mercy-rule wins in the Costa Mesa Tournament at TeWinkle
Park Saturday.
The Sailors started with a 16-1 win over Century in five innings.
Sailors Catcher Amanda Campbell went 4 for 4 with a home run and two
RBIs. Newport pitchers Kim Moore and Sabrina Couch shared duty in the
circle and allowed just one hit.
Moore then completed all five innings in the 11-1 win over Laguna
Beach. She struck out eight, allowed two hits and one unearned run, while
facing 16 batters.
Newport will continue action in the tourney Saturday.
Costa Mesa, meanwhile, won twice and will meet Anaheim in the
semifinals on Saturday at the same site.
The Mustangs put away Santa Ana, 8-0, and St. Margeret’s, 5-1, with
Tess Lindsday going the distance for the victories, allowing no earned
runs.
Ann Marie Topps was 4 for 6 with a double, triple, a stolen base and
three RBIs.
Lauren De Mello as s3 for 5 for Mesa.
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