Preview: Irvington Vikings vs. American Eagles
The Irvington Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the American Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
After a 12-11 finish the last time they played, Irvington and American decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Irvington fell 3-0 to American on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Irvington's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Irvington got a good showing from Angus Buchanan, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Buchanan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ayush Sadekar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two doubles and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Irvington was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Irvington's defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for American, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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