Irving won against Pearce last Wednesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Irving Tigers walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Pearce Mustangs. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won six in a row.
Shantia Haymer
| 03/07/25 @ Pearce | 10 |
| 03/05/25 vs Pearce | 8 |
| 02/22/25 vs Independence | 8 |
| 02/14/25 @ Ranchview | 5 |
| 02/27/25 vs Fossil Ridge | 4 |
Shantia Haymer made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Abigail Cardenas was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Alessandra Garcia also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Irving's victory bumped their record up to 5-9-1. As for Pearce, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Irving will take on Nimitz at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Irving is facing Nimitz at the right time seeing as Nimitz is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pearce, they will face off against Richardson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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