Spectators at Thursday's league match between the Irvine Vaqueros (Irvine, CA) and the visiting Portola Bulldogs (Irvine, CA), witnessed Irvine's softball squad prevail over Portola by a count of 12-3.

The Vaqueros now sport a 5-3 record. They play next when they host Northwood for a Pacific Coast match on Tuesday, March 14. Irvine will meet a Timberwolves squad coming off a 10-0 league win over Laguna Hills (Laguna Hills, CA). The Timberwolves record now stands at 4-3.

With the loss, Portola moves to 0-2 on the season. The Bulldogs host Oxford Academy (Cypress, CA) to meet the Patriots in a non-league match on Friday, March 10. The Patriots go into the match with a record of 6-1. Oxford Academy won 11-1 in their recent non-league match against Magnolia (Anaheim, CA)