For the second straight game, Imperial will face off against Central. The Tigers will challenge the Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Imperial has four straight wins, Central has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Imperial had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Central on Tuesday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 8-2 victory.
Cienna Alvarez
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Cienna Alvarez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Addison Clark was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1 stolen bases per game. Hailey Lepe was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Imperial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only posted a batting average of .091.
Imperial pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
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