Softball Preview: Irvington Vikings vs. Mission San Jose Warriors
Irvington has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mission San Jose Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Irvington's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Newark Memorial on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Cougars.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Mission San Jose had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Washington on Tuesday. Mission San Jose has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hailey Pan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mission San Jose saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Lee, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Irvington dropped their record down to 1-13 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mission San Jose, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9.
Irvington suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Mission San Jose when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pan, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Irvington knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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