KJ Rankin Jr. turned in his biggest game of the season on Tuesday, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his third in a row with more than six strikeouts. For the year, Rankin Jr. has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 2.53 over 19.3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.235/0.552/0.529 with 12 runs.
Rankin Jr. and Irvington Preparatory Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Providence Cristo Rey at 5:30 p.m. Irvington Preparatory Academy has been dominating at home and they'll enter the match having won ten straight home games dating back to last season. Will Rankin Jr. and the rest of the team be able to keep the streak alive? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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