Imperial and Brawley are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Imperial Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Brawley Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Imperial is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Imperial's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Holtville by a score of 3-0.
Jayden Rutledge made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Rutledge has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rutledge was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Rutledge wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Raegan Ray, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Brawley can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Calexico out 15-13.
Imperial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3-1 record this season. As for Brawley, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Imperial beat Brawley 8-5 when the teams last played last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Imperial since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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