Lake Highlands extended their losing streak to 11 on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-13. They lost 16-3 to the Irving Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on Tuesday.
As for Irving, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-20. 16 seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Irving's part, Kamilah Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Royce Johnston was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Hanna Cavazos was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lake Highlands is set to challenge their familiar foe Richardson at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Irving will square off against rival MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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