Imperial came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Central Spartans 8-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Cienna Alvarez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Addison Clark was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Hailey Lepe was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Imperial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only posted a batting average of .091.
Tigers
| 05/06/25 vs Central | 8-2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Brawley | 4-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Southwest EC | 3-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs West Hills | 5-3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Palo Verde Valley | 18-4 |
| + 10 more games |
Imperial's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Central, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Imperial will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Spartans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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