For the second straight game, Imperial will face off against Central. The Tigers will welcome the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Imperial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Imperial barely beat Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Spartans 10-2 on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
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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. Imperial is 3-1 when Guardado posts two or more runs, but 8-10 otherwise. Izaiah Perez was another key player, going 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 has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Imperial, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
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