The Imperial Tigers will take on the Mission Hills Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Imperial will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Imperial barely beat Calexico the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Imperial's pitchers stepped up to hand Calexico a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Mirella Barron and Addison Clark did most of the damage at the plate: Barron went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double, while Clark scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Caroline Magdaleno also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Mission Hills didn't have quite enough to beat Bonita Vista on Monday and fell 3-1. The match marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Oloa Motas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mission Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Penelope Morales, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Even though they lost, Mission Hills hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in seven consecutive games.
Imperial pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Mission Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Imperial might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Mission Hills when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Can Imperial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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