The Irving Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Nimitz Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Irving will be strutting in after a victory while Nimitz will be coming in after a defeat.
If Irving beats Nimitz with eight runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Irving walked away with an 8-5 win over Pearce on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won six in a row.
Shantia Haymer
| 03/07/25 @ Pearce | 10 |
| 03/05/25 vs Pearce | 8 |
| 02/22/25 vs Independence | 8 |
| 02/14/25 @ Ranchview | 5 |
| 02/27/25 vs Fossil Ridge | 4 |
Shantia Haymer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail Cardenas, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Alessandra Garcia also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Nimitz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Caddo Mills.
Anabelle Cravey and Allison Aguilar did some serious damage despite the final result: Cravey scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Aguilar went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Chloe Coronado was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Irving's record now sits at 5-9-1. As for Nimitz, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Irving skirted past Nimitz 10-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Irving repeat their success, or does Nimitz have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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