After soaring to 18 runs the game before, Irvington Preparatory Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They lost 12-2 to the Triton Central Tigers. Irvington Preparatory Academy has not had much luck with Triton Central recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Corbyn Eaton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Meredith, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Triton Central's side, Hayden May was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. May has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. May was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kellan Dishman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Mathew Shircliff was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Irvington Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Triton Central, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-3.
Irvington Preparatory Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Triton Central, they are on the road again on Monday to play Heritage Christian at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Triton Central's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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