Mission San Jose is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will square off against the Irvington Vikings at 4:00 p.m.
Mission San Jose fell victim to San Leandro and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Pirates. The Warriors have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Irvington came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 24-11 margin over the Farmers. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ixayana Vera was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, seven stolen bases, and four runs. Those seven stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Irvington got a massive performance out of Diya Vacin, who scored five runs and stole eight bases while going 5-for-5. Those five runs gave Vacin a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Briones, who scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Irvington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .600 or higher in four consecutive games.
Irvington's record now sits at 4-1. As for Mission San Jose, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mission San Jose took their win against Irvington when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1. Will Mission San Jose repeat their success, or does Irvington has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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