The Ira Bulldogs will take on the Lubbock Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Ira sitting on three straight victories and Lubbock Christian on ten.
Ira took a 14-run defeat the last time they faced off against Westbrook, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bulldogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-13 win over the Wildcats on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since March 1st.
Kelcee Kemp
| 04/15/25 @ Westbrook | 4 |
| 04/23/24 vs Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Marfa | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Borden County | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Roby | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Kelcee Kemp, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 5-for-5. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Makali Pechacek, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Ira was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .419 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lubbock Christian made easy work of Lockney on Tuesday and carried off an 11-1 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Lubbock Christian's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Ira, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
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