Softball Preview: Imperial Tigers vs. Bonita Vista Barons
The Imperial Tigers will take on the Bonita Vista Barons in a tournament on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Imperial comes in on four and Bonita Vista on seven.
If Imperial beats Bonita Vista with eight runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Imperial's pitcher stepped up to hand Academy of Our Lady of Peace an 8-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Tigers have won three games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Hannah Johnson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Lepe, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Imperial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Academy of Our Lady of Peace only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, Bonita Vista got the win against Point Loma on Monday by a conclusive 8-2. The Barons are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the third match they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Danica Aboytes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting four hits from her four at bats.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aryanna Salazar, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That hit marked the first that she got this season. Another player making a difference was Ariana Magdaleno, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Imperial's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Bonita Vista, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
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