It was a good run, but Irvington unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 6-3 to the Moreau Catholic Mariners. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Irvington of the 8-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Angus Buchanan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kian Shirkhodaei made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Benjamin Walkup was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Moreau Catholic's side, Javier Perez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Irvington's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Moreau Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
While Irvington had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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