Irvington fell victim to American and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the American Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Irvington's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Irvington got a good showing from Angus Buchanan, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Buchanan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ayush Sadekar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Irvington was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On American's side, Eric Keesis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, American's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Calen Morgan, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Irvington's loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for American, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
While Irvington had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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