For the second straight game, Irving will face off against MacArthur. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Irving has three straight victories, MacArthur has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Irving's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over MacArthur. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly 17 runs.
Shantia Haymer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Abigail Cardenas was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Heily Jiminez, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Irving always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .630 or higher in three consecutive games.
MacArthur's loss dropped their record down to 2-14-1. As for Irving, their win bumped their record up to 11-13-1.
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