If James Irwin was riding high fresh off their 21-11 takedown of Dolores Huerta Prep last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The James Irwin Jaguars came up short against the Woodland Park Panthers on Tuesday, falling 19-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 21-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Joelle Hassler and Savannah Lopez did some serious damage despite the final result: Hassler scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Lopez scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimberly Avila, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, James Irwin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 14.
James Irwin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Woodland Park, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-14.
James Irwin will square off against Florence at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Florence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. Woodland Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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