Irvington Preparatory Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Tournament Team at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Irvington Preparatory Academy will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Irvington Preparatory Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Herron an 11-0 shutout.
Owen Kriech made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Kriech was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Angel Almea, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Corbyn Eaton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tournament Team was not able to break out of their rough patch back in April as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Memphis Home Education Association. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Tournament Team has scored all season.
Irvington Preparatory Academy's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Tournament Team, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
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