Imperial had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots 8-1. Considering Imperial has won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayden Rutledge made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Rutledge has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Rutledge was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Clark, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
On Academy of Our Lady of Peace's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stefini Ma'Ake, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Imperial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3-1 record this season. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-12-1.
As of now, neither Imperial nor Academy of Our Lady of Peace have any future games scheduled.
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