Baseball Preview: Irving Tigers vs. MacArthur Cardinals
Irving is 2-8 against MacArthur since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Irving Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the MacArthur Cardinals at 7:15 p.m.
Irving fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Nimitz on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 6-5. Irving's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it seven in a row.
Gary Lewis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Miguel Herrera, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, MacArthur came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Lake Highlands 2-1. The victory was just what MacArthur needed coming off of a 16-2 loss in their prior match.
Jonathan Torres spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nolan Bernal was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Irving's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for MacArthur, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-10.
Irving came up short against MacArthur in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Thankfully for Irving, Tony Hernandez (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven 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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