Irvington is 2-8 against Kennedy since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Irvington Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kennedy Titans at 4:00 p.m. Irvington will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Irvington was able to grind out a solid win over American, taking the game 5-2.
Bijan Bozorg-Chami spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brayden Jaksa was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Kennedy suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Washington on Thursday. Kennedy has not had much luck with Washington recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Michael Pickett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Irvington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Irvington skirted past Kennedy 5-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Irvington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kennedy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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