The Irvington Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the American Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Irvington didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Eden and fell 4-3.
Giovanni Pena was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Benjamin Walkup
| 03/29/25 @ Mt. Eden | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Mission San Jose | 2 |
| 03/28/24 @ Kennedy | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Castro Valley | 1 |
| 03/22/24 @ American | 1 |
On the hitting side, Irvington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benjamin Walkup, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave Walkup a new career-high.
Meanwhile, American was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Washington.
Irvington's record is now 4-8. As for American, their record is now 1-8.
Irvington beat American 5-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Irvington repeat their success, or does American has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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