Central fell victim to Imperial and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Imperial Tigers. Central just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Imperial's part, Madeleine Magdelano and Jayden Rutledge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Magdelano didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Rutledge struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Magdelano has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Magdelano scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Rutledge scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Johnson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Imperial, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Brawley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Imperial, they will be playing at home against Yuma Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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