James Logan is 9-1 against Irvington since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The James Logan Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Irvington Vikings at 4:00 p.m. James Logan is looking to tack on another W to their 16-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
James Logan proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 12) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Washington out 5-3.
Benjamin Tower spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Yash Gupta was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Vasquez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Irvington has not done well against Moreau Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Irvington came out on top in a nail-biter against Moreau Catholic and snuck past 8-7.
Irvington also got a great performance from Bijan Bozorg-Chami as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Brayden Jaksa was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ayush Sadekar, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
James Logan's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Irvington, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
James Logan took their victory against Irvington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Will James Logan repeat their success, or does Irvington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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