Imperial is 7-0 against Calipatria since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Imperial Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calipatria Hornets at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Imperial has 12 straight victories, Calipatria has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Imperial is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over Calipatria on Tuesday. Considering Imperial has won eight games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ares Velarde made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Velarde was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Luis Gonzalez was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jacob Milan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Imperial is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Calipatria, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
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