Imperial and Holtville are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holtville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Imperial, who comes in off a win.
While Imperial's win against Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Spartans 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Anthony Guardado
| 05/09/25 vs Central | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Central | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Southwest EC | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Clairemont | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Palo Verde Valley | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Imperial saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Guardado, who went 1-for-3 with two runs. Guardado is becoming a predictor of the Tigers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 8-10 when he doesn't).
Imperial hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Holtville didn't have quite enough to beat Calexico on Friday and fell 4-3. The Vikings have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Imperial now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Holtville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18.
Everything went Imperial's way against Holtville in their previous matchup back in March, as Imperial made off with a 14-6 victory. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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