Irvington Preparatory Academy and Anderson Prep Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. Irvington Preparatory Academy will head out on the road to challenge Anderson Prep Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Irvington Preparatory Academy has six straight wins, Anderson Prep Academy has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Irvington Preparatory Academy got the win against Tindley by a conclusive 13-3. Irvington Preparatory Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Owen Kriech
| 04/23/25 vs Tindley | 9 |
| 04/14/25 vs Mooresville Christian | 3 |
| 05/08/24 vs Herron | 9 |
Owen Kriech made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lajasden Henderson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Irvington Preparatory Academy is undefeated when Henderson posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Aiden Pollock was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Irvington Preparatory Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .600 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Anderson Prep Academy came up short against Seton Catholic on Tuesday, falling 12-2. That's two games in a row now that the Jets have lost by exactly ten runs.
Anderson Prep Academy also got a good showing from Teagan Baker, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, Baker gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Anderson Prep Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Edwards, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Irvington Preparatory Academy pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Anderson Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Anderson Prep Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Irvington Preparatory Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .500. It's a different story for Anderson Prep Academy, though, as they've only averaged .298. Will they be able to contain Irvington Preparatory Academy's hitters?
Everything went Irvington Preparatory Academy's way against Anderson Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Irvington Preparatory Academy made off with a 29-4 victory. Will Irvington Preparatory Academy repeat their success, or does Anderson Prep Academy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
