Irvine can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northwood Timberwolves, sneaking past 3-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Drake Brito
| 03/20/25 vs Northwood | 7 |
| 03/12/25 @ Laguna Beach | 6 |
| 03/04/25 vs Mission Viejo | 4 |
| 02/26/25 vs Newport Harbor | 5 |
| 02/17/25 vs Segerstrom | 5 |
| + 4 more games |
Drake Brito spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Kim, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Evan Tamayo was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Irvine's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-7. As for Northwood, they now have a losing record of 4-5-1.
Irvine will have a chance to go back-to-back against Northwood: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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