Softball Preview: Irvington Vikings vs. Newark Memorial Cougars
Irvington is 0-10 against Newark Memorial since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Irvington Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Newark Memorial Cougars at 4:00 p.m.
Irvington is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Thursday. They lost 12-1 to Washington.
Irvington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ixayana Vera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Newark Memorial had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Titans a 4-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Grace Veloza's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrea Tall, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mahlyah Sao, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Irvington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Newark Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Irvington has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Newark Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Irvington might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Newark Memorial in their previous meeting back in April. Can Irvington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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