Softball Preview: Imperial Tigers vs. Yuma Catholic Shamrocks
Imperial is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Yuma Catholic is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Imperial Tigers will take on the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Imperial never let their opponents score. They blew past Central 11-0.
Madeleine Magdelano and Jayden Rutledge made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Magdelano didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Rutledge struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Magdelano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Magdelano scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Rutledge scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mirella Barron, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Yuma Catholic made easy work of Parker on Thursday and carried off a 14-1 win.
Yuma Catholic let Kassandra Reynoso and Adayah Carrillo loose on the outfield. Reynoso went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Carrillo went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alondra Cordova, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Imperial is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-1 record this season. As for Yuma Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 20-2-1.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Imperial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Yuma Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .402. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Imperial beat Yuma Catholic 6-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Imperial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yuma Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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