The Imperial Tigers will face off against the Central Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Imperial will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Imperial is returning to their home field after beating Clairemont on theirs, despite the fact Clairemont has dominated at home this season. The Tigers put the hurt on the Chieftains with a sharp 9-2 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Tigers have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Madeleine Magdaleno made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Imperial let Addison Clark and Raegan Ray run wild. Clark went 3-for-4 with three runs, while Ray went 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Clarissa Davila, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Imperial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Central fell victim to Imperial and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 14-0 to the Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 8-11-1. As for Imperial, their win bumped their record up to 15-5-1.
Imperial got the 'W' in their previous meeting on Monday against Central by a conclusive 14-0 score. 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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