It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Steele Canyon can now relate to. They fell 8-4 to the Imperial Tigers on Thursday. Steele Canyon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Imperial apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
Kamea Seunarine made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-5 with a home run.
On Imperial's side, Jayden Rutledge spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Rutledge has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clarissa Davila was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Raegan Ray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Steele Canyon's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-9-1. As for Imperial, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 29-3-1.
As of now, neither Steele Canyon nor Imperial have any future games scheduled.
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