There's no place like home for Washington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. Everything went their way against the Irvington Vikings on Monday as they made off with a 13-6 win. The victory continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won seven in a row.
Olivia Machuca was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Machuca was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Ynez Lopez
| 04/07/25 vs Irvington | 5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Kennedy | 7 |
| 03/25/25 vs American | 6 |
| 03/20/25 @ Miramonte | 6 |
| 03/13/25 @ Concord | 14 |
| 03/11/25 @ Redwood Christian | 9 |
In other pitching news, Ynez Lopez looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Washington let Ariel Guerra and Sophia Swyers run wild. Guerra scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Swyers scored two runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, Swyers posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March. Angelica Sanchez was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Washington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Irvington only posted an OBP of .400.
The win got Washington back to even at 6-6. As for Irvington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Washington will face off against rival Newark Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Irvington is set to square off against their familiar foe Mission San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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