The Imperial Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Brawley Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Imperial sitting on ten straight victories and Brawley on four.
Imperial is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Holtville (and have done all season long). Imperial's pitcher stepped up to hand Holtville a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Madeleine Magdelano made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over seven innings pitched. Magdelano has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Magdelano was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Mariana Pesqueira was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Andrea De La Trinidad was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brawley put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Kofa with a sharp 7-0 win.
Arriana Garcia looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Tamara Carranza and Isabella Yescas did most of the damage at the plate: Carranza went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Yescas went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Ubence, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Imperial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2-1 record this season. As for Brawley, they pushed their record up to 9-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Imperial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. However, it's not like Brawley struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Imperial skirted past Brawley 3-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Does Imperial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brawley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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