For the second straight game, Irvine will face off against Portola. The Vaqueros will venture away from home to face off against the Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Irvine took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Portola. The Vaqueros haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

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Irvine 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 Abby Sasaki, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Irvine hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive matches.
Portola is on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14-1. As for Irvine, their victory bumped their record up to 7-16.
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