Irvine can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Portola Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for Irvine, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Drake Brito looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Irvine got a big performance out of Ryan Sellards, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Valencia, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Portola's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keyan Park, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Irvine's win bumped their record up to 10-11-1. As for Portola, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Irvine by a score of 4-0.
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