Baseball Preview: Irvington Vikings vs. James Logan Colts
Irvington is on a five-game streak of home wins, while James Logan is on a 16-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Irvington Vikings will take on the James Logan Colts at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Irvington has not struggled against Moreau Catholic recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Irvington came out on top in a nail-biter against Moreau Catholic and snuck past 8-7.
Irvington got a great performance from Bijan Bozorg-Chami as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Bozorg-Chami has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brayden Jaksa was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Ayush Sadekar was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
While James Logan's victory against Washington wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. James Logan narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Washington 5-3.
Benjamin Tower spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Yash Gupta was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jesus Vasquez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Irvington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for James Logan, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Irvington suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to James Logan in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Irvington, Jackson Garcia (who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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