Irvington was the 11-4 winner over Newark Memorial when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Irvington Vikings took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newark Memorial Cougars on Wednesday.
Irvington got a good showing from Santiago Parks, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Brayden Jaksa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Ayush Sadekar, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Newark Memorial's side, Noah Hanohano made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hanohano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hanohano was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brian Covarrubias Jr, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Irvington has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Newark Memorial, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
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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