Portola extended their losing streak to 11 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-14-1 in the process. They came up short against the Irvine Vaqueros, falling 11-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 19-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Irvine, their record is now 7-16. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
For Irvine's part, they let Reese Villanueva and Katie Liu run wild. Villanueva went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Liu went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those two stolen bases gave Liu a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Harper Vandermolen, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
While Portola 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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