Baseball Game Preview: Irvington Vikings vs. Moreau Catholic Mariners

By Team Reports Apr 12, 2024, 8:29am

Baseball Preview: Irvington Vikings vs. Moreau Catholic Mariners

Irvington has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Wednesday, Irvington came up short against Moreau Catholic and fell 6-3.

Angus Buchanan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Kian Shirkhodaei was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Benjamin Walkup was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Irvington's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Moreau Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.

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