Preview: Southwest EC Eagles vs. Imperial Tigers
Southwest EC is 9-1 against Imperial since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Southwest EC Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Imperial Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Southwest EC's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Imperial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Southwest EC's offense. They fell victim to a tough 7-0 defeat at the hands of Ramona on Saturday. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Southwest EC was not able to get on the board.
Southwest EC got a good showing from Brock London, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Meanwhile, Imperial had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Vikings out 3-1.
Gerardo Hernandez tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carter Tucker and Luis Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Tucker went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Gonzalez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Southwest EC's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Imperial, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southwest EC has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Imperial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Southwest EC skirted past Imperial 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Southwest EC have another victory up their sleeve, or will Imperial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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