Irvine is on a three-game streak of home wins, while JW North is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Vaqueros will host the Huskies at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Irvine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Highland by a score of 8-4.
Midori De Los Santos made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harper Vandermolen, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Abby Sasaki, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, JW North narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Western Christian 9-8. That's two games straight that the Huskies have won by just one run.
Anela Kinnevey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Audrina Camacho was incredible, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Xochitl Frias was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
JW North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive games.
Irvine's win bumped their record up to 10-16. As for JW North, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-10 record this season.
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