While it was Imperial who put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, it was Southwest EC who put up more. The Tigers fell 8-5 to the Eagles. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Imperial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Rutledge, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Rutledge's first of the season. Another was Clarissa Davila, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Imperial's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 15-5. As for Southwest EC, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-5.
While Imperial had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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