Irving extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-17-1. They lost 13-3 to the Nimitz Vikings. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Nimitz, they moved to 10-13 with that victory, which also ended their eight-game losing streak. Considering they have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Nimitz's part, Angel Aleman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Aleman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nimitz got a big performance out of Christian Ugalde, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Ugalde has posted since March 5th. Another player making a difference was Austin Minter, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
While Irving had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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