Tuesday just wasn't the day for Holtville's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Imperial Tigers on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Holtville's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Holtville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Price, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Imperial's side, Jayden Rutledge made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Rutledge has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rutledge was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Holtville's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-16-1. As for Imperial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3-1 record this season.
Holtville will head out on the road to square off against Calexico at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Calexico has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Imperial, they will head out on the road to take on Brawley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Imperial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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