Imperial waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Holtville Vikings onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. This was a revenge match for Imperial, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-5 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
Jayden Rutledge made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Rutledge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rutledge was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Rutledge wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Raegan Ray, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Imperial's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3-1. As for Holtville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16-1.
Imperial will head out on the road to square off against Brawley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Imperial's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Brawley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Holtville, they will head out on the road to face off against Calexico at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Calexico has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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