Mission Viejo's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Irvine Vaqueros by a score of 4-1.
Nolan Tucker looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Jack Boucher was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Joey Pallone, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mission Viejo now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Irvine, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2.
Coming up, Mission Viejo will square off against Fullerton at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Mission Viejo's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Fullerton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Irvine, they will challenge Costa Mesa at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Costa Mesa: 4, Irvine: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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