vs
| 04/30/18 - Away | 23-13 W |
| 04/11/17 - Home | 28-2 W |
| 04/14/16 - Away | 20-1 W |
| 04/16/15 - Home | 13-2 W |
Edinburgh has gone a perfect 4-0 against Irvington Preparatory Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Lancers will face off against Irvington Preparatory Academy at 5:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Edinburgh has struggled recently with 15 losses in a row, while Irvington Preparatory Academy will arrive with four straight victories.
Edinburgh's last matchup with South Decatur could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The Lancers came up short against the Cougars, falling 9-2.
Edinburgh saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avynn Whitaker, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Daniel Crisanto also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Irvington Preparatory Academy hadn't done well against Indiana School for the Deaf recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Irvington Preparatory Academy blew past Indiana School for the Deaf 19-1.
Brayden Meredith and Aiden Pollock made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Meredith tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Pollock struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Meredith got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while Pollock went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That's the most runs Meredith has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Owen Kriech was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cortez Jenkins, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Irvington Preparatory Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Irvington Preparatory Academy's record is now 4-2. As for Edinburgh, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Edinburgh has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Irvington Preparatory Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Edinburgh took their win against Irvington Preparatory Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 23-13 score. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Irvington Preparatory Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
