Irvine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 9-1 loss to the Woodbridge Warriors might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Irvine of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Irvine saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Valencia, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Valencia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On Woodbridge's side, Dylan Mutuc spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nolan Stottlemyer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nevan Namgoong, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Irvine now has a losing record at 9-10-1. As for Woodbridge, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
While Irvine had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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