Baseball Recap: Irvington Preparatory Academy Makes It Ten in a Row at Home

Irvington Preparatory Academy entered their tilt with Indianapolis Crispus Attucks on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Tigers 16-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Irvington Preparatory Academy also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.

Matthew Brooks and Aiden Pollock made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Brooks pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Pollock didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances. At bat, Brooks went 1-for-3 with three runs, while Pollock went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most runs Brooks has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Lajasden Henderson was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted over his last six games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan White, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Irvington Preparatory Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.

Irvington Preparatory Academy

Previous Games (Home)

05/10/25 vs Indianapolis Crispus Attucks	16-1
05/09/25 vs Eminence	14-0
05/08/25 vs Indianapolis Shortridge	13-4
05/05/25 vs Christel House	19-0
04/28/25 vs Indianapolis Washington	20-3
+ 5 more games

Irvington Preparatory Academy's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.

Looking ahead, Irvington Preparatory Academy will face off against Indianapolis Arsenal Technical at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Irvington Preparatory Academy are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Purdue Broad Ripple at 5:30 p.m.