Mission San Jose and Irvington are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Mission San Jose Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Irvington Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mission San Jose is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Mission San Jose had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Washington. 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 consistent recently: 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.
Meanwhile, Irvington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They lost 14-0 to Newark Memorial.
Mission San Jose's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Irvington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Mission San Jose took their win against Irvington in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mission San Jose since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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