It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Portola ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Irvine Vaqueros, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since March 21st.
Portola got a great performance from Yoshi Tsuge as he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits.
Cooper Marinelli
| 03/25/25 vs St. Margaret's | 3 |
| 04/18/25 @ Irvine | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ University | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Sage Hill | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ St. Margaret's | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, Cooper Marinelli was excellent, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs. Portola is 3-1 when Marinelli posts two or more runs, but 5-11 otherwise.
With the win, Portola broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-12. As for Irvine, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Portola is set to face off against their familiar foe Laguna Beach at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Irvine will challenge rival Sage Hill at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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