Tigers
| 03/27/25 @ Palo Verde Valley | 19 |
| 03/07/25 vs Hoover | 14 |
| 03/07/25 vs Holtville | 14 |
| 03/25/25 vs Palo Verde Valley | 9 |
| 02/22/25 vs Coachella Valley | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Imperial). They blew past the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets 19-5 on Thursday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by eight runs or more this season.
Jacob Milan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Gastelum, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Jorge Becerra was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Imperial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in three consecutive games.
Imperial's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs across that stretch. As for Palo Verde Valley, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-4-1.
Looking ahead, Imperial will take on Camas in a tournament on Monday. As for Palo Verde Valley, they will be taking part in a tournament against Valley Center at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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