The Irvington Vikings will venture away from home to take on the American Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Irvington will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Irvington took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Mission San Jose, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Irvington won by a run and slipped past Mission San Jose 6-5. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ixayana Vera
| 03/25/25 vs Mission San Jose | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Tennyson | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ San Leandro | 1 |
| 05/02/24 @ Washington | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs James Logan | 1 |
Ixayana Vera made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Vera was also big at the plate, firing off three doubles, three RBI, and one triple while going 4-for-4. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Diya Vacin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times she's played.
Irvington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, American lost 15-7 to Washington on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Irvington pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for American, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Irvington might still be hurting after the 12-6 defeat they got from American in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Irvington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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