Irvington Preparatory Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Irvington Preparatory Academy's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Indianapolis Shortridge has been banged up by 17 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Irvington Preparatory Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Providence Cristo Rey (and have done all season long). Irvington Preparatory Academy blew past Providence Cristo Rey 23-2.
Aiden Pollock made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Pollock was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Meredith, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI and a run. Cortez Jenkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Shortridge fell victim to Greenwood Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 18-0 to the Cougars.
Irvington Preparatory Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Indianapolis Shortridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Irvington Preparatory Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .519. It's a different story for Indianapolis Shortridge, though, as they've only averaged .348. Will they be able to contain Irvington Preparatory Academy's hitters?
Irvington Preparatory Academy might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Indianapolis Shortridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Thankfully for Irvington Preparatory Academy, Cole McElroy (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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