Irvington Preparatory Academy is 0-4 against Triton Central since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Irvington Preparatory Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Triton Central Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Triton Central is facing Irvington Preparatory Academy at the wrong time: Irvington Preparatory Academy suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 22-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Royals. It was the first time this season that Irvington Preparatory Academy let down their fans at home.
Aiden Pollock and AJ Barnes stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pollock scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5, while Barnes scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Barnes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Owen Kriech was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-6.
Meanwhile, Triton Central can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Everything went their way against Bethesda Christian as Triton Central made off with a 12-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Triton Central as they're now sitting on four straight.
Brayden Hoover was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Riggins, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Irvington Preparatory Academy's loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-5. As for Triton Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Irvington Preparatory Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like Triton Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .391. 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 15-5 defeat they got from Triton Central when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Will Irvington Preparatory Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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