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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