Irvington Preparatory Academy
| 05/02/25 @ Providence Cristo Rey | 14-2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Indianapolis Washington | 20-3 |
| 04/26/25 vs Warren Central | 5-2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Anderson Prep Academy | 19-2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Tindley | 13-3 |
| + 5 more games |
Irvington Preparatory Academy had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Providence Cristo Rey Wolves. The result was nothing new for Irvington Preparatory Academy, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Brayden Meredith and Matthew Brooks made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Meredith struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Brooks tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those six strikeouts gave Meredith a new career-high. At bat, Meredith got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Brooks got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Brooks has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cortez Jenkins, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Jenkins is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Corbyn Eaton, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Irvington Preparatory Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Providence Cristo Rey only posted an OBP of .278.
Irvington Preparatory Academy pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Providence Cristo Rey, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Coming up, Irvington Preparatory Academy will face off against Beech Grove at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Providence Cristo Rey, they will take on Indiana School for the Deaf at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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