The Irvington Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Newark Memorial Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Irvington is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Irvington will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Washington, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Irvington narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Washington 4-3.
Bijan Bozorg-Chami spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Brayden Jaksa was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Ryan Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Newark Memorial had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 6-2.
Newark Memorial also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Connor Murphy gave up just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. Murphy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Fabian Guzman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brian Covarrubias Jr, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Irvington's record is now 7-12. As for Newark Memorial, their record is now 12-8.
Irvington took their victory against Newark Memorial in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Irvington 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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