The Mt. Eden Monarchs will venture away from home to square off against the Irvington Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mt. Eden has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Irvington will arrive with three straight wins.
Mt. Eden fell victim to Encinal and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Jets, falling 11-0. That's two games in a row now that the Monarchs have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Meanwhile, Irvington gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Mission San Jose 8-7.
Mt. Eden's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Irvington, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-8.
Mt. Eden skirted past Irvington 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Monarchs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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