For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Irvine and Beckman meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Irvine Vaqueros came up short against the Beckman Patriots, falling 14-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Vaqueros have suffered since April 25, 2024.
Irvine saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Alderson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave Alderson a new career-high.
Irvine now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Beckman, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Irvine and Beckman could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Irvine will take on Laguna Beach at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday down 180 places (194 vs. 14). Meanwhile, Beckman (ranked 252nd) will meet Summit (ranked 88th) at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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