The Rosary Academy Royals will face off against the Irvine Vaqueros at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rosary Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Rosary Academy proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 11) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sonora 14-12.
Liliana Santos
| 04/27/26 @ Sonora | 7 |
| 03/17/26 @ Bishop Conaty-Loretto | 6 |
| 04/21/26 @ Portola | 5 |
| 04/01/26 @ Yorba Linda | 3 |
| 03/28/26 vs Fountain Valley | 3 |
The team relied heavily on Liliana Santos, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Maritza Barrios also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Rosary Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Irvine unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 12-8 to Mira Costa.
Ella Pruce was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Cho, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
The win got Rosary Academy back to even at 12-12. As for Irvine, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
Irvine's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rosary Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for Irvine, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Rosary Academy's hitters?
Everything went Rosary Academy's way against Irvine in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Rosary Academy made off with a 14-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
