For the second straight game, Irvington will face off against Moreau Catholic. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Irvington's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Moreau Catholic on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Moreau Catholic's part, Benji Fuentes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fuentes also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Moreau Catholic is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Fuentes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
In other batting news, Gary Elizarrey was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brian Radford, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Moreau Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win (which was Moreau Catholic's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Irvington, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
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