Washington got themselves on the board against Irvington on Wednesday, but Irvington never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Irvington Vikings. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Washington also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The result came thanks to Joseph Banda's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Washington's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Dooch Dutra, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Irvington's side, Angus Buchanan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits.
Washington's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-9. As for Irvington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Washington will have a chance to go back-to-back against Irvington: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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