Imperial had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-10 to make it five. They fell just short of the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
As for Yuma Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Yuma Catholic's part, Erik Topete was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles Topete has posted since back in March.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Imperial will face off against Southwest EC at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Yuma Catholic, they will challenge Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Shamrocks 2.9, the Trojans 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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