Mooresville Christian had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 1-6 to make it six. They came up short against Irvington Preparatory Academy, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Irvington Preparatory Academy this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-1 back in April.
As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by nine runs or more this season.
For Irvington Preparatory Academy's part, Owen Kriech made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. Kriech has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cortez Jenkins, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aiden Pollock, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Mooresville Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, they will challenge Monrovia at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Irvington Preparatory Academy's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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