Imperial extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 10-10 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Brawley Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Ares Velarde made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one double and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Milan, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Brawley, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Brawley's side, the team relied heavily on Matt Gutierrez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Gutierrez has posted since back in April of 2024.
While Imperial had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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