Indianapolis Shortridge extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-10 in the process. They lost 13-4 to Irvington Preparatory Academy. If the Blue Devils were looking for revenge after losing 18-0 to Irvington Preparatory Academy when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Indianapolis Shortridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremiah Edmondson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that Edmondson has brought in this season.
As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by nine runs or more this season.
On Irvington Preparatory Academy's side, Jordan White tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Those 12 strikeouts gave White a new career-high.
At the plate, Cortez Jenkins was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Irvington Preparatory Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 10-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Aiden Pollock, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Indianapolis Shortridge will venture away from home to square off against Muncie Burris at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, they will host Eminence at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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