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| 03/21/25 - Away | 8-7 W |
| 03/18/25 - Home | 1-11 L |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/05/24 - Away | 4-7 L |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 0-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
Irving took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Richardson, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Irving narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Richardson 8-7. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Eagles last Tuesday, they had to take a 11-1 defeat.
Shantia Haymer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in February. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Haymer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Royce Johnston, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Irving's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-11-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Richardson, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Irving will head out to face off against Grapevine at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Irving's pitchers better be ready for this one: Grapevine has averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Richardson, they are taking a road trip to challenge Nimitz at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nimitz has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15 runs per game on average), something Richardson will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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