If Irvington Preparatory Academy was feeling good off their 13-3 takedown of Indianapolis Crispus Attucks last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Irvington Preparatory Academy took a 22-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastern Hancock Royals on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Irvington Preparatory Academy let down their fans at home.
Aiden Pollock and AJ Barnes did some serious damage despite the final result: Pollock scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5, while Barnes scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Owen Kriech, who scored three runs while going 3-for-6.
On Eastern Hancock's side, Caleb Retherford was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Chase Stewart was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Irvington Preparatory Academy's loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-5. As for Eastern Hancock, their victory bumped their record up to 12-18.
Irvington Preparatory Academy will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Triton Central at 5:30 p.m. Triton Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Eastern Hancock, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Northeastern at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Hancock has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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