Trojans
| 03/27/25 vs Ocean View | 4 |
| 03/26/25 vs Northwood | 7 |
| 03/24/25 vs Costa Mesa | 12 |
| 03/20/25 vs Godinez Fundamental | 12 |
| 03/19/25 @ Samueli Academy | 25 |
| + 4 more games |
University hasn't had much luck against Irvine recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Vaqueros at 3:30 p.m. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.
While University didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ocean View a 4-0 shutout last Thursday. The four-run effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Not much got past Maiko Shiraiwa, who gave up just four hits to keep Ocean View off the board. Shiraiwa has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, University's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Leighton Lee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Irvine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to Tesoro.
University is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Irvine, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Irvine's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: University has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .572. It's a different story for Irvine, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain University's hitters?
University suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Irvine in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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