After a string of four wins, Newark Memorial's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Irvington Vikings by a score of 2-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Newark Memorial has not been shut out since back in March.
Even though they lost, Newark Memorial hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Irvington struck out seven times.
For Irvington's part, not much got past Bijan Bozorg-Chami, who gave up just three hits to keep Newark Memorial off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Jaksa, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayush Sadekar, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Newark Memorial's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for Irvington, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark Memorial will challenge Moreau Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Moreau Catholic is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Newark Memorial will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Irvington, they will head out on the road to square off against Dublin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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