After flying high against Irvine last Wednesday, University came back down to earth. The University Trojans fell just short of the Irvine Vaqueros by a score of 3-1 on Friday. University was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Irvine apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Jameson LoBianco was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, University saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rivin Ruhunage, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
On Irvine's side, Drake Brito looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Featherston, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sullivan Spivey, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
University's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-8. As for Irvine, their win bumped their record up to 8-6-1.
University will head out on the road to challenge Mission Viejo at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Irvine, they will take on Canyon at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Irvine's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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