Ira is 2-8 against Hermleigh since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Ira Bulldogs will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Hermleigh Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Bulldogs fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Saturday's season opener. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 win over Borden County on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Coyotes since May 13, 2017.
The team relied heavily on Ella Robertson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Hayden Murdock was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing four bases.
Meanwhile, Hermleigh made easy work of Munday on Saturday and carried off a 23-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Peyton Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Hermleigh got a massive performance out of Brooklyn O'Quin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and one stolen base. O'Quin is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stole at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Hailey Minton, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Ira suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Hermleigh when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Ira avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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