Softball: Sailors handle Sea Kings

CORONA DEL MAR - Athena Vasquez had three hits and four RBIs to

lead the Newport Harbor High softball team past crosstown rival Corona

del Mar, 6-1, Thursday afternoon.

The Sailors’ leadoff hitter came through with an RBI single in the

second inning and cleared the bases with a three-run double in the sixth.

Shelby Crisp when 3 for 3, while Stephanie Ciralli and Sara Gorman

each had two hits to help pace Newport’s 15-hit attack.

Newport pitcher Kim Moore went the distance and allowed only three

hits with six strikeouts and no earned runs.

The Sailors (5-3-2) will compete at the Garden Grove Tournament

Saturday morning at Lake School, with games at 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

NONLEAGUE

Newport Harbor 6, Corona del Mar 1

Newport Harbor 010 005 0 - 6 15 1

Corona del Mar 100 000 0 - 1 3 2

Moore and Campbell; Zoelle and Tyson. W - Moore, 2-2-2. L - Zoelle,

3-1. 3B - Vasquez (NH)