For the second straight game, Portola will face off against Irvine. The Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Vaqueros at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Portola has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 26.
Irvine hit Portola with a four-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs lost 11-1 to the Vaqueros.
For Irvine's part, they let Reese Villanueva and Katie Liu run wild. Villanueva went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Liu went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those four hits gave Liu a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Vandermolen, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Irvine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 6-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Irvine's win bumped their record up to 7-16. As for Portola, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14-1.
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