There's no place like home for Irvington, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the American Eagles on Friday. This was a revenge contest for Irvington, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-0 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
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 consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Jaksa, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Ryan Johnson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
On American's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah Boo, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Even though they lost, American didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Irvington only tossed three.
Irvington pushed their record up to 3-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for American, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Irvington will be playing at home against Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for American, they will head out on the road to square off against Mission San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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