Softball: Sailors advance to second-place championships

GARDEN GROVE - The Newport Harbor High softball team split its two

games in the Garden Grove Tournament Saturday, but still advanced to the

second-place championship game by way of the tournament’s tiebraker rule.

The Sailors (6-4-2) defeated Calvary Chapel, 5-2, before losing to

Whittier Christian, 2-1 in eight innings.

Amanda Campbell had two RBIs, while Kim Moore came through with an RBI

hit to spark Newport’s four-run first inning.

Sabrina Couch went the distance in her first pitching performance of

the season. She gave up four hits, walked two and struck out two while

allowing only one earned run.

In the nightcap, Shelby Crisp drove in Athena Vasquez to give Newport

a 1-0 lead, but Whittier Christian rallied with a run in the fourth and a

run in the eighth to pull out the win. Vasquez was strong at shortstop,

making several key plays to keep the game close.

Since Newport scored the most runs and allowed the fewest, they will

play Tustin Monday at Lake School, beginning at 3:30 p.m.

GARDEN GROVE TOURNAMENT

Second section quarterfinals

Newport Harbor 5, Calvary Chapel 2

Calvary Chapel 001 001 0 - 2 4 2

Newport Harbor 400 100 x - 5 4 1

Williams and Carroway; Couch and Campbell. W - Couch, 1-0. L -

Williams. 3B - Crisp (NH).Second section semifinals

Whittier Christian 2, Newport Harbor 1

Newport Harbor 000 100 00 - 1 3 2 Whittier Christian 000 100 01 - 2 5 6 Moore and Campbell; Benavidez and Zamorano. W - Benavidez. L - Moore,

2-3-2. 2B - Romero (WC).