It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Irvine had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vasquez Mustangs, sneaking past 6-4. Six seems to be a good number for the Vaqueros as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Midori De Los Santos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Harper Vandermolen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Knerr, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Vaqueros
| 05/14/26 vs Vasquez | 6-4 |
| 05/06/26 @ Rosary Academy | 6-5 |
| 04/30/26 @ Portola | 15-5 |
The victory (which was Irvine's third in a row) raised their record to 12-16. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Vasquez, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-13-1.
Looking ahead, Irvine will face off against Lakeside at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Vasquez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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