Softball Game Preview: Imperial Tigers vs. Brawley Wildcats

The Imperial Tigers will face off against the Brawley Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Imperial will be strutting in after a victory while Brawley will be coming in after a loss.

Imperial took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Southwest EC a 3-0 shutout.

The result came thanks to Madeleine Magdelano's shutout, as she gave up just four hits.

Addison Clark

Stolen Base

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On the hitting side, Imperial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Clark, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Clark has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Brawley finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mt. Carmel. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Imperial pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Brawley, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.

Everything went Imperial's way against Brawley when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Imperial made off with a 10-0 win. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.