Irving fought the good fight in their extra-innings  game against Nimitz  on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Nimitz Vikings by a score of  6-5. Irving's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the  squad, making it seven in a row.
  Gary Lewis was cooking despite his team's loss,   scoring two  runs and  stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was  Miguel Herrera, who  went 1-for-3 with two  RBI and a  double.
 Irving's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Nimitz, the  victory was  the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7-1.
 Irving will head out on the road to  face off against  MacArthur at 7:15  p.m.  on Tuesday. MacArthur's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6  runs per game  this season, so Irving's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nimitz, they will be playing at home against Highland Park at 7:15  p.m.  on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few  runs on average, (Nimitz: 3, Highland Park: 3.8) so any  runs scored will be well earned.
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