Baseball Recap: Pearce Mustangs vs. Irving Tigers
Pearce only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-point they dealt Irving on Monday. The Pearce Mustangs blew past the Irving Tigers 14-2. The win was familiar territory for Pearce who now have four in a row.
Pearce got a great performance from Braydon Stout as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Tyler Sessions was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jewlyen Thomas Roberts, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Pearce pushed their record up to 19-14 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Irving, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Pearce will head out on the road to face off against Highland Park at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Highland Park: 3.3, Pearce: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Irving, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Highlands at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Irving is facing Lake Highlands at the right time seeing as Lake Highlands is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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