After flying high against San Dieguito Academy on Thursday, Imperial came back down to earth. The Tigers fell just short of the Olympian Eagles by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Aryelle Lopez made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run. Caroline Magdaleno also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Imperial's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Olympian, the victory got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Imperial will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Valhalla at 4:00 p.m. on the 17th. As for Olympian, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Clairemont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Chieftains have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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