Baseball Recap: Irvington Preparatory Academy vs. Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils
In what's become a running theme this season, Irvington Preparatory Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils an 18-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Irvington Preparatory Academy as they're now sitting on five straight.
Cortez Jenkins was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Jenkins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Angel Almea was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Matthew Brooks, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Irvington Preparatory Academy pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Irvington Preparatory Academy will take on Liberty Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Irvington Preparatory Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Liberty Christian likes a good challenge. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, they are on the road again on Monday to play Indianapolis Arsenal Technical at 5:30 p.m.
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