Two dominant two-way players in Jayden Rutledge and Addison Suriano are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Imperial Tigers will be playing at home against the Eastlake Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Imperial will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Imperial stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Central onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
Madeleine Magdelano made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Magdelano was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Andrea De La Trinidad was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Johnson, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastlake unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 7-4 to Mt. Carmel. Eastlake had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Mackenzie Olshenskie and Desiree Gomez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Olshenskie went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double, while Gomez went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. Ryan Pham was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Eastlake didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Carmel only tossed five.
Imperial's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.3 runs. As for Eastlake, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Imperial's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Imperial has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Eastlake, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Imperial continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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