It was a good run, but Brawley unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 11-2 to the Imperial Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Brawley of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Brawley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tamara Carranza, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Yescas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Imperial's side, Jayden Rutledge made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Rutledge was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Hannah Johnson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Mariana Pesqueira was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Brawley's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. As for Imperial, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2-1 record this season.
Brawley will head out on the road to face off against Holtville 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 Imperial, they will head out on the road to square off against Calexico at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Imperial is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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