Softball Preview: Irvington Vikings vs. Moreau Catholic Mariners
Irvington is 0-10 against Moreau Catholic since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Irvington Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Irvington is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. Their rough 12-1 defeat to Kennedy might stick with them for a while.
Irvington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Briones, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Moreau Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Washington by a score of 4-3.
Yazlin Rodrigues spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sienna Rios made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Leila Dixon, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Irvington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Moreau Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Irvington suffered a grim 24-3 defeat to Moreau Catholic in their previous meeting back in March. Can Irvington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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