Irvington Preparatory Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 15-4 to the Herron Achaeans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Irvington Preparatory Academy of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2019.
Irvington Preparatory Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Cline, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Herron's side, Jordyn Ault made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Ault has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ault was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bella Rollins and Sophie Herring did most of the damage at the plate: Rollins went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI, while Herring went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Taegan Ann Gadberry was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Irvington Preparatory Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Herron, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Irvington Preparatory Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Herron, they will challenge Speedway at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Herron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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