Ira extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 10-8 in the process. They came up short against the Hermleigh Cardinals, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-0 on Thursday.
As for Hermleigh, the win (which was their 19th in a row) raised their record to 19-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Hermleigh's part, Peyton Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Miller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Hermleigh got a massive performance out of Syreah Callaway, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Callaway a new career-high. Hailey Minton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
While Ira had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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