It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Imperial had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots and snuck past 6-5. The win was familiar territory for Imperial who now have six in a row.
Jayden Rutledge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Clarissa Davila, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Andrea De La Trinidad was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Academy of Our Lady of Peace's side, Emma Dominguez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Imperial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3-1 record this season. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11-1.
As of now, neither Imperial nor Academy of Our Lady of Peace have any future games scheduled.
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