It was a good run, but Imperial unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Holtville Vikings by a score of 6-5. Imperial was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Holtville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Hannah Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea De La Trinidad, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Imperial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holtville only tossed three.
On Holtville's side, Brooke Strahm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits. Strahm has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Holtville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallorie Kellum, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Imperial's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-3-1. As for Holtville, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14-1.
Imperial will be playing at home against Brawley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brawley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Holtville, they will be playing at home against Calexico at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Holtville has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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