Irvington Preparatory Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Providence Cristo Rey Wolves at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Irvington Preparatory Academy has three straight wins, Providence Cristo Rey has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Irvington Preparatory Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-4 margin over Purdue Polytechnic.
KJ Rankin Jr. was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Rankin Jr. has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rankin Jr. was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Owen Kriech was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Angel Almea, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Providence Cristo Rey came up short against Christel House last Monday and fell 10-6.
Like Irvington Preparatory Academy, Providence Cristo Rey also got a great game from a two-way player: Erasmo Montelongo. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Montelongo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elijah Grimes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Jonas Wells was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Irvington Preparatory Academy's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Providence Cristo Rey, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Irvington Preparatory Academy's way against Providence Cristo Rey when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Irvington Preparatory Academy made off with a 21-1 win. Does Irvington Preparatory Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Providence Cristo Rey turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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