Nimitz is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Monday. They will look to defend their home field against the Irving Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Nimitz is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Nimitz saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Caddo Mills by a score of 8-7.
Anabelle Cravey and Allison Aguilar stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cravey scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Aguilar went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Chloe Coronado was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Irving won against Pearce on Wednesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Irving came out on top against Pearce by a score of 8-5. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won six in a row.
Shantia Haymer made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Abigail Cardenas was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mariana Hinojosa, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
Irving's win bumped their record up to 5-9-1. As for Nimitz, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
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