Prep softball: Sailors reign Newport-Mesa

COSTA MESA - The Newport Harbor High softball team is now 2 for 2

against Newport-Mesa District competition after a 9-2 win over nonleague

host Costa Mesa Tuesday.

The Sailors (9-1) collected 12 singles and built a 9-0 lead after 5 1/2

innings.

Newport junior Bailey Bearden chipped two base hits and earned an RBI,

which scored her sister, Lindsay. Elizabeth Pheifer, the Sailors’ lone

senior, and freshman Ashley Gleason, finished with one hit and two RBIs,

while juniors Athena Vasquez and Amanda Campbell contributed one hit and

one RBI each.

“It’s kind of like playing against Corona del Mar because of the

rivalry,” Newport assistant coach Lawana Wright said. “(The Sailors) went

ready to play and wanting to win. We didn’t get to play them in their

tournament, so we were all excited.”

Kim Moore, Newport’s starting pitcher, allowed one hit in four innings,

while recording six strikeouts and allowing one hit. Sabrina Couch also

struck out six and scattered two hits in three innings.

Costa Mesa sophomore Jane-E Yamamoto smacked a triple, the only extra

base hit in the game, which scored junior Katy Renish in the seventh

inning.

The Mustangs (5-2) return to action Saturday at the Rialto Tournament,

while the Sailors continue pool play in the Garden Grove Tournament, also

on Saturday.

NONLEAGUE

Newport 9, Costa Mesa 2

Newport Harbor 122 220 0 - 9 12 0

Costa Mesa 000 000 2 - 2 3 3

Moore, Couch (5) and Campbell; Lindsay and DeMello.

W - Moore, 6-0. L - Lindsay, 5-2. 3B - Yamamoto.