Irvine had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Tesoro Titans by a score of 5-4. The Vaqueros were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

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Harper Vandermolen and Abby Sasaki did some serious damage despite the final result: Vandermolen went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Sasaki went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. What's more, Sasaki also posted two hits, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Katie Liu, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Tesoro pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Irvine will venture away from home to take on Fountain Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tesoro, they are taking a road trip to square off against El Toro at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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