Irvington Preparatory Academy and Herron are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. Irvington Preparatory Academy will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Herron Achaeans at 5:30 p.m. Irvington Preparatory Academy will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Irvington Preparatory Academy stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Liberty Christian.
Cortez Jenkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jenkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Brooks, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Brayden Meredith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Herron can finally bid farewell to their 17-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. Everything went their way against Tindley as Herron made off with a 21-5 win. Herron's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Keane Ricchiuto was incredible, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Colvin Meek, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Irvington Preparatory Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Herron, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Herron's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Irvington Preparatory Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .525. It's a different story for Herron, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Irvington Preparatory Academy's hitters?
Irvington Preparatory Academy took their win against Herron in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Does Irvington Preparatory Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Herron turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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