Irvington Preparatory Academy is 0-3 against Knightstown since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Irvington Preparatory Academy will head out on the road to challenge the Knightstown Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Irvington Preparatory Academy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Irvington Preparatory Academy stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Liberty Christian as Irvington Preparatory Academy made off with a 16-2 win.
Cortez Jenkins made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jenkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Matthew Brooks was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Jordan White was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Knightstown narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Union County 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Dallas Bramell, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brock Loveall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Irvington Preparatory Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Knightstown, their record is now 10-6.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Irvington Preparatory Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .525. However, it's not like Knightstown struggles in that department as they've averaged .458. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Irvington Preparatory Academy might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Knightstown in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Can Irvington Preparatory Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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