Baseball Game Preview: University Trojans vs. Portola Bulldogs

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Previous Games

03/12/25 - Away	3-5 L
03/15/24 - Home	1-9 L
03/13/24 - Away	2-3 L
03/12/24 - Home	8-0 W
04/24/23 - Away	3-1 W
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University and Portola are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. University is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for University's offense. They came up short against Yucaipa on Wednesday, falling 8-0.

Meanwhile, Portola never let their opponents score last Thursday. They blew past St. Margaret's 13-0. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Tartans: they've now won three in a row.

Not much got past Brendan Villanueva, who gave up just two hits to keep St. Margaret's off the board. Villanueva has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Portola got a massive performance out of Jack Wang, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave Wang a new career-high. Cooper Marinelli was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Wang wasn't the only one making solid contact: Portola kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's a new trend for the Bulldogs: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.8.

Portola's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for University, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

University couldn't quite finish off Portola in their previous matchup back in March and fell 5-3. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.