Central and Imperial are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight losses, while Imperial will come in with three straight wins.
Central came up short against Holtville on Friday, falling 13-4.

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Thalisa Soto was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Audrey Hartfield also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Imperial duked it out with Brawley on Friday. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Wildcats 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted against the Wildcats since March 30, 2023.
The team relied heavily on Clarissa Davila, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Clark, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Imperial, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Central might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Imperial in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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