Tigers
| 04/08/25 @ MacArthur | 17 |
| 04/04/25 vs Lake Highlands | 17 |
| 04/01/25 @ Lake Highlands | 17 |
| 04/11/25 vs MacArthur | 15 |
| 03/12/25 vs Nimitz | 13 |
It was a proper cat-fight when Irving faced off against MacArthur on Friday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Cardinals. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight matches by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Shantia Haymer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Heily Jiminez was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Abigail Cardenas was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Irving was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .389 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Irving is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-13-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for MacArthur, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Irving will take on Berkner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.3 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for MacArthur, they will face off against Richardson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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