Herron and Irvington Preparatory Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Herron Achaeans are on the road again on Wednesday to play Irvington Preparatory Academy at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Herron will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Monday, then bounced right back against Tindley on Saturday. Herron was the clear victor by a 21-5 margin over Tindley. Herron's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Keane Ricchiuto was incredible, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Colvin Meek, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Irvington Preparatory Academy entered their tilt with Liberty Christian with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 16-2 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for Irvington Preparatory Academy, who have now won ten contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cortez Jenkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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. Another player making a difference was Brayden Meredith, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Herron's victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7. As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Herron has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Irvington Preparatory Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Herron suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Irvington Preparatory Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Herron avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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