Irmo came into Tuesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Westwood Redhawks a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. This was payback for Irmo, who suffered a 14-11 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Westwood's part, Makayla Drakeford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Drakeford has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
Irmo's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Westwood, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Irmo will have a chance to go back-to-back against Westwood: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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