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.