Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Irvington). Everything went their way against the Hayward Farmers on Tuesday as the Irvington Vikings made off with a 24-11 win. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ixayana Vera
| 03/18/25 @ Hayward | 7 |
| 03/11/25 vs Deer Valley | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Tennyson | 4 |
| 03/04/25 vs San Lorenzo | 9 |
| 02/28/25 @ San Leandro | 3 |
Ixayana Vera made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, seven stolen bases, and four runs. Those seven stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Irvington got a massive performance out of Diya Vacin, who scored five runs and stole Eight bases. while going 5-for-5. With that strong performance, Vacin is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. Maya Briones was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing Six bases. while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Irvington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .600 or higher in four consecutive games.
Irvington's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Hayward, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Irvington will welcome Mission San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on March 25th. As for Hayward, they will head out on the road to square off against San Leandro at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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