Irving jumped out to an early lead on Turner and captured a 14-0 victory on Friday at Turner. This District 6 5A victory moves the Lady Tigers one game closer to the playoffs and keeps them in second place in the district standings.
An RBI single by Morgan Wang, an RBI double by Tori Sidwell, and a groundout by Madison Goodman in the second inning fueled Irving's offense early.
Irving's McKensie Goodman kept Turner off the scoreboard for all five innings she was on the hill. She pitched a shutout, allowing no runs on two hits while striking out eight.
Irving increased its lead with two runs in the third. Wang's double got things going, plating Melissa Hantelmann. That was followed up by Sidwell's single, scoring Wang.
Irving added four more runs in the top of the fourth. A single by Daisy Martinez ignited the offense, bringing home Ariana Garcia.
Irving built upon its lead with five runs in the fifth. Hantelmann kicked things off with a single, scoring Martinez. That was followed up by McKensie Goodman's single, bringing home Hantelmann.
