The Ira Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Trinity Christian Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Trinity Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ira, who comes in off a win.
Ira will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Saturday, then bounced right back against Roby on Monday. Ira was the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Roby. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Chloe Juarez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Juarez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Ira got a massive performance out of Edith Cabrera, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ally Flanagan, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Ira always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .815. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian came up short against Southwest Christian School on Saturday, falling 13-2. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Trinity Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Bates, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Bates also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
Trinity Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Ira, their record now sits at 7-2.
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