Softball Recap: Irving Has No Trouble Against Nimitz

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03/12/25 - Home	14-1 W
03/10/25 - Away	14-2 W
04/05/24 - Away	10-9 W
03/08/24 - Home	8-7 W
03/31/23 - Home	13-9 W
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Irving won against Nimitz last Monday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Irving Tigers blew past the Nimitz Vikings 14-1. The Tigers have beaten the Vikings the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Vikings has come to flipping the script.

Shantia Haymer made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That one hit allowed gave her a new career-low. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Naryah Maloney, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That stolen base was her first of the season. Royce Johnston was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Irving always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nimitz only posted an OBP of .333.

Irving's record now sits at 7-10-1. As for Nimitz, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.

Looking ahead, Irving will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Richardson at 7:00 p.m. As for Nimitz, they will head out on the road to face off against MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nimitz has given up an average of 14.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.