The Mt. Eden Monarchs will take on the Irvington Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Irvington will be up against a hot Mt. Eden squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Mt. Eden was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Hayward on Wednesday.
Ferooz Nangeyali Jr
| 02/22/25 vs California | 6 |
| 02/20/25 @ Kennedy | 2 |
| 03/05/25 @ Albany | 1 |
Ferooz Nangeyali Jr was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mt. Eden is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise. Nangeyali Jr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mt. Eden let Javier Alfaro III and Braulio Lopez run wild. Alfaro III scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Lopez scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave Lopez a new career-high. Marcello Fajardo also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Irvington). They put the hurt on Mission San Jose with a sharp 9-1 victory on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won five in a row.
Brayden Jaksa was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Matthew Forbes was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mt. Eden pushed their record up to 5-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing ten hits in those games compared to only 5.43 in the others. As for Irvington, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Mt. Eden might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Irvington in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Mt. Eden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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