Imperial gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They came out on top against the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs by a score of 8-5. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 7-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Carter Tucker made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Tucker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Logan Higginbotham
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Higginbotham, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Jacob Gastelum was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Imperial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coachella Valley only posted an OBP of .364.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Imperial beat Coachella Valley by a score of 3-0 later that day.
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