American had to endure a 12-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Irvington Vikings on Thursday as the American Eagles made off with a 12-6 victory. For American, this counts as revenge for the 11-7 defeat Irvington walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Logan Pagsolingan was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Pagsolingan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pagsolingan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jordon Jacobs was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Amber Hillman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Irvington's side, Diya Vacin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mahi Shah, who scored four runs while going 4-for-5.
American's win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-13. As for Irvington, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
American will square off against Mission San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission San Jose is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Irvington, they will be playing at home against Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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