Baseball Game Preview: MacArthur Cardinals vs. Irving Tigers

For the second straight game, MacArthur will face off against Irving. The Cardinals will face off against the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. MacArthur's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Irving's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

MacArthur took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Irving by a score of 8-3.

Aaron Saenz

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/15/25 vs Irving	2
04/11/25 @ Pearce	1
03/21/25 @ Lake Highlands	1
02/24/25 vs Trimble Tech	1
02/22/25 @ Anna	1

The team relied heavily on Aaron Saenz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).

Irving has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-18-1 record this season. As for MacArthur, their win bumped their record up to 19-9.