The Irvine Vaqueros will take on the San Clemente Tritons at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Irvine will be strutting in after a win while San Clemente will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Irvine turned things around against El Toro two weeks ago. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Chargers. The Vaqueros' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Bella Rosser looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
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At the plate, Irvine let Katie Liu and Reese Villanueva run wild. Liu scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Villanueva scored a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Liu a new career-high in doubles (two). Evelyn Shen also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, San Clemente has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.83 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They lost 10-1 to Mission Viejo. The match marked the Tritons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
San Clemente saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Pyne, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
San Clemente's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-1. As for Irvine, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Irvine hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like San Clemente struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Irvine couldn't quite get it done against San Clemente when the teams last played back in March of 2022 as they fell 4-1. Will Irvine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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