The Irvine Vaqueros will venture away from home to challenge the Segerstrom Jaguars at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Irvine's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Segerstrom's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Irvine is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Newport Harbor by a score of 8-3 on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Vaqueros with their most commanding win of the season.
Irvine's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adam Valencia, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Those two runs gave Valencia a new career-high. Ethan Kim also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Segerstrom sidestepped Century for a 2-1 victory.
Segerstrom also got a great performance from Adrian Landeros as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits.
At the plate, Zack Bretza was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Irvine pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs over those games. As for Segerstrom, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Irvine skirted past Segerstrom 6-4 in their previous matchup last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Irvine since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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