Irvington Preparatory Academy hasn't had much luck against Greenwood Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Irvington Preparatory Academy will head out on the road to face off against Greenwood Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Irvington Preparatory Academy has seven straight victories, Greenwood Christian Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Irvington Preparatory Academy came out on top against Monrovia on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. Irvington Preparatory Academy walked away with a 6-1 win over Monrovia.
Irvington Preparatory Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Pollock, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Cougars on Tuesday. Greenwood Christian Academy fell just short of Trinity Lutheran by a score of 8-7.
Collin Sookram was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Greenwood Christian Academy is 6-3 when Sookram posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hudson Haltom, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Greenwood Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Irvington Preparatory Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greenwood Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Irvington Preparatory Academy couldn't quite get it done against Greenwood Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as they fell 5-2. Can Irvington Preparatory Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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