Irvington Preparatory Academy put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Purdue Polytechnic Techies with a sharp 21-4 victory. The win was nothing new for Irvington Preparatory Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
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 stellar in the batter's box, 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. Angel Almea was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Purdue Polytechnic's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Samaro, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
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 Purdue Polytechnic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Irvington Preparatory Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Providence Cristo Rey at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Irvington Preparatory Academy is facing Providence Cristo Rey at the right time seeing as Providence Cristo Rey is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Purdue Polytechnic, they will be playing at home against Indianapolis Arsenal Technical at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Purdue Polytechnic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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