Irvine came into Wednesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Beckman Patriots out 2-1. This was a revenge match for Irvine, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-0 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Drake Brito looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh Gutierrez, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Irvine's victory bumped their record up to 11-14-1. As for Beckman, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6-1.
Irvine will have a chance to go back-to-back against Beckman: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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