Palo Verde Valley hasn't had much luck against Imperial recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to challenge the Tigers at 6:30 p.m.
Palo Verde Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Imperial on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Tigers. The match marked the first time this season in which the Yellow Jackets were not able to get on the board.
For Imperial's part, Cienna Alvarez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Alvarez a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That run marked the first that she scored this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Clark, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season. Clarissa Davila was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Imperial and bumps their season record up to 13-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Palo Verde Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Imperial's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Palo Verde Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for Imperial, though, as they've only averaged .332. Will they be able to contain Palo Verde Valley's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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