Portola extended their losing streak to ten on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-13-1 in the process. They lost 19-0 to the University Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on April 9th.
As for University, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-8. Considering they have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For University's part, Carson Cruz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Cruz has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Sophia Weinberg was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Amela Hoang was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Portola will venture away from home to square off against Irvine at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vaqueros have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.45 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for University, they will face off against Woodbridge at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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