Eastern Hancock came into Tuesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Irvington Preparatory Academy by a score of 22-18 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Eastern Hancock, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Caleb Retherford, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Chase Stewart was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
On Irvington Preparatory Academy's side, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Kriech, who scored three runs while going 3-for-6.
Eastern Hancock's victory bumped their record up to 12-18. As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-5.
Eastern Hancock will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Northeastern at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Hancock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Triton Central, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Triton Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Irvington Preparatory Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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