Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Irvine walked away with it. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Flintridge Sacred Heart Tologs on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Vaqueros as they're now sitting on three straight.
Midori De Los Santos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
Abby Sasaki
| 05/15/25 vs Flintridge Sacred Heart | 6 |
| 03/23/24 vs Mater Dei | 5 |
| 04/23/25 @ University | 4 |
| 03/20/25 @ Northwood | 4 |
| 03/18/24 vs University | 4 |
In other batting news, Irvine got a massive performance out of Abby Sasaki, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and one double. Those six RBI gave Sasaki a new career-high. Reese Villanueva was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Irvine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They are 5-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Irvine's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-16. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Flintridge Sacred Heart, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-6-1.
Looking ahead, Irvine will square off against Highland at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Vaqueros' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. Flintridge Sacred Heart does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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