For the second straight game, Central will face off against Imperial. The Spartans are taking a road trip to take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Imperial hit Central with a five-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans came up short against the Tigers, falling 10-2. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Imperial's part, Jacob Gastelum and Anthony Guardado did most of the damage at the plate: Gastelum got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run, while Guardado got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs. Guardado is becoming a predictor of the Tigers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Izaiah Perez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Imperial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 6-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Imperial, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-11 record.
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