Indianapolis Crispus Attucks hasn't had much luck against Irvington Preparatory Academy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Tigers will square off against Irvington Preparatory Academy at 12:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Monday. Indianapolis Crispus Attucks blew past Tindley 22-6. Indianapolis Crispus Attucks hasn't had any issues with Tindley recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Irvington Preparatory Academy got themselves on the board against Eminence on Friday, but Eminence never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Eels with a sharp 14-0 win. Irvington Preparatory Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Owen Kriech was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 games.
In other batting news, Aiden Pollock was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Cortez Jenkins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Irvington Preparatory Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eminence only posted an OBP of .278.
Irvington Preparatory Academy's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, their record is now 3-6.
Indianapolis Crispus Attucks might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Irvington Preparatory Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
