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| 03/26/24 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 03/23/23 - Home | 15-5 W |
| 03/29/22 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 05/07/21 - Neutral | 2-9 L |
| + 5 more games |
Imperial and Central are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Tigers will welcome the Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Imperial's favor as the team sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Central has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
If Imperial beats Central with four runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Brawley on Friday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Clarissa Davila, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Addison Clark, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Central came up short against Holtville on Friday, falling 13-4.
Thalisa Soto made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamilla Almeraz, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Imperial, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Everything went Imperial's way against Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Imperial made off with an 11-0 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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