Even though Kennedy scored an imposing ten runs on Thursday, Irvington still came out on top. The Irvington Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over the Kennedy Titans. That's two games straight that Irvington has won by just one run.
Bijan Bozorg-Chami tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Jaksa, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Ryan Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Kennedy's side, Hunter Padilla made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Padilla, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Irvington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Kennedy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Irvington will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Moreau Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on April 10th. After both having extra time off, Kennedy and Mission San Jose will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on April 10th. Kennedy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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