FC TAKES CARE OF BUSINESS
Irvine Valley's baseball team couldn't stop streaking Fullerton on Saturday in an Orange Empire Conference game at IVC.
FC TAKES CARE OF BUSINESS: Irvine Valley's baseball team couldn't stop streaking Fullerton on Saturday in an Orange Empire Conference game at IVC.
The Hornets won their 10th straight conference game, beating Irvine Valley, 14-6. Fullerton, which improved its record to 21-7 overall and 11-2 in conference, stayed three games clear of any other conference team at the top of the standings with the win. Fullerton also won the season series over Irvine Valley, 2-1.
Irvine Valley led, 3-1 after four innings, Fullerton rallied with four runs in the top of the sixth to go up 5-3. The Hornets busted the game open with five runs in the top of the seventh to take a 10-3 lead.
The deciding blow in the sixth inning for Fullerton was a two-run double by Erik Lewis.
In the seventh inning, two runs scored on an IVC throwing error and Mulcahey had a two-run single up the middle. Seven of Fullerton's first 10 runs were unearned thanks to two costly errors by Irvine Valley.
Sophomore lefty Jeff Curran improved his record to 6-1 on the season for Fullerton, going seven innings and allowing three runs (one earned) on nine hits, two walks and one hit batter with six strikeouts.
Up Next: The Hornets travel to Orange Coast College on Tuesday, April 9th at 2:00 pm.