La Jolla was the 4-1 winner over Imperial when they last played one another back in February of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The La Jolla Vikings fell 5-2 to the Imperial Tigers on Wednesday.
Hank Hansen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Imperial's side, Carter Tucker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. Tucker has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Imperial saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Higginbotham, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Luis Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
La Jolla's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Imperial, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
La Jolla will look to defend their home field on Thursday against North Hollywood at 4:00 p.m. North Hollywood is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning La Jolla will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Imperial, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Central at 7:00 p.m. on April 12th. Imperial is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
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