Central lost to Imperial on Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Spartans fell 4-1 to the Tigers. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Christopher Curiel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Central's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 6-14-1 when he doesn't).
Angel Carrillo
| 03/17/26 @ Canyon Crest Academy | 4 |
| 05/08/26 vs Imperial | 2 |
| 02/28/26 @ Lowry | 2 |
| 02/27/26 vs Lee Williams | 2 |
| 05/05/26 @ Imperial | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Carrillo, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. The Spartans are 3-1 when Carrillo posts two or more stolen bases, but 6-14-1 otherwise.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-15-1. As for Imperial, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-14.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Central will take on rival Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Imperial is set to face off against their familiar foe Holtville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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