The Irvine Vaqueros will venture away from home to face off against the St. Margaret's Tartans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Irvine's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so St. Margaret's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Irvine's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Sage Hill. That's two games straight that the Vaqueros have won by exactly four runs.
Drake Brito
| 04/23/25 vs Sage Hill | 8 |
| 04/16/25 @ Portola | 6 |
| 04/09/25 @ Woodbridge | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Crean Lutheran | 9 |
| 03/25/25 vs University | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
Sage Hill's batters probably weren't too happy with Drake Brito, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up three walks). Brito has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Evan Tamayo was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Jack Dressendorfer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Irvine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but St. Margaret's ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Woodbridge 4-3.
Irvine is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Margaret's, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-15.
Irvine beat St. Margaret's 5-1 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vaqueros since the squad 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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