Imperial had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Brawley Wildcats a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering Imperial has won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mariana Pesqueira and Clarissa Davila did most of the damage at the plate: Pesqueira went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run, while Davila scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hannah Johnson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Brawley's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caitlyn Padilla, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Imperial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3-1 record this season. As for Brawley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season.
Imperial will be playing in front of their home fans against Academy of Our Lady of Peace at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Imperial: 2.4, Academy of Our Lady of Peace: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Brawley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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