The Imperial Tigers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Calexico Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Imperial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Imperial is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Brawley (and have done all season long). Everything went Imperial's way against Brawley on Friday as Imperial made off with an 11-2 victory.
Jayden Rutledge made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Rutledge was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Hannah Johnson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Mariana Pesqueira was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Calexico put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Holtville. Calexico won by a run and slipped past Holtville 1-0.
Imperial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2-1 record this season. As for Calexico, they now have a winning record of 10-9-1.
Imperial took their win against Calexico in their previous meeting last Friday by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Imperial since the team 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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