Imperial is 10-0 against Central since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Imperial Tigers are on the road again to play the Central Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Imperial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Two weeks ago, Imperial got themselves on the board against South East, but South East never followed suit. They blew past the Jaguars 9-0.
The team relied heavily on Carter Tucker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Jacob Gastelum was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brawley.
Imperial is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
Imperial came out on top in a nail-biter against Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Imperial since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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