Irvington fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Kennedy on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 4-1 to the Titans. Vikings fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Titans since on Wednesday.
Angus Buchanan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Irvington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Jaksa, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Irvington's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9. As for Kennedy, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 6-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Irvington beat the Titans by a score of 3-1 on Friday.
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