With a playoff game on the line, Imperial rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Monte Vista Monarchs out 6-4. This was a revenge match for Imperial, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-3 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Angel Barron made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Barron has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Barron was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Gastelum, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Luis Gonzalez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Monte Vista's side, Justyn Stone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Imperial is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Monte Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-11-1.
As of now, neither Imperial nor Monte Vista have any future games scheduled.
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