Imperial extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 10-11 in the process. They lost 14-8 to the Brawley Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-2 loss on Tuesday.
Jacob Gastelum was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Perez, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with three runs.
As for Brawley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Brawley's side, the team relied heavily on Matt Gutierrez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Tate Preece was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Imperial will face off against rival Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brawley is set to take on their familiar foe Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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