Moreau Catholic is 10-0 against Irvington since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Moreau Catholic Mariners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Irvington Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Moreau Catholic and eight for Irvington.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Moreau Catholic had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Washington.
Yazlin Rodrigues spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sienna Rios made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Leila Dixon, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Irvington fell victim to a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Kennedy on Tuesday.
Irvington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Briones, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
Moreau Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Irvington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Irvington's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Moreau Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. It's a different story for Irvington, though, as they've only averaged .212. Will they be able to contain Moreau Catholic's hitters?
Everything went Moreau Catholic's way against Irvington when the teams last played back in March as Moreau Catholic made off with a 24-3 win. Does Moreau Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Irvington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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