Baseball Recap: Irvington Vikings vs. Newark Memorial Cougars
There's no place like home for Irvington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They never let the Newark Memorial Cougars onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Friday. This was a revenge match for Irvington, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-2 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
Not much got past Bijan Bozorg-Chami, who gave up just three hits to keep Newark Memorial off the board.
At the plate, Brayden Jaksa was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ayush Sadekar, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Newark Memorial hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Irvington struck out seven times.
Irvington's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Newark Memorial, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Irvington will challenge Dublin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Newark Memorial, they will head out on the road to face off against Moreau Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newark Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Moreau Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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