It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Portola ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Irvine Vaqueros out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Portola.
Portola's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rocky Palacio, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base. Palacio is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Solomon, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Portola now has a winning record of 11-10-1. As for Irvine, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Portola will take on Northwood at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Portola: 3.9, Northwood: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Irvine, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Beckman at 3:30 p.m. Beckman will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Irvine surely won't give up without a fight.
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