Baseball Game Preview: Washington Huskies vs. Irvington Vikings

For the second straight game, Washington will face off against Irvington. The Huskies are taking a road trip to face off against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Washington has three straight victories, Irvington has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

If Washington beats Irvington with seven runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Huskies blew past the Vikings 7-1 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Huskies have posted against the Vikings since June 4, 2021.

Dylan Letke tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Boston Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tristan Wells, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

Washington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Irvington, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.