For the second straight game, Laguna Beach will face off against Irvine. The Breakers will host the Vaqueros at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Laguna Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Irvine's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Laguna Beach fell victim to Irvine and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Vaqueros. The Breakers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Irvine's part, Roshan Patel made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Patel is becoming a predictor of Irvine's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 4-1 (and 9-11 when he doesn't). Patel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Owen Song was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Irvine: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-11 otherwise. Jack Dressendorfer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Irvine's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-12. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Laguna Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
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