Imperial is 3-0 against Yuma Catholic since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Imperial Tigers will be playing at home against the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Imperial waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Spartans onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
Madeleine Magdelano and Jayden Rutledge were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Magdelano didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Rutledge struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Magdelano has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Magdelano scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Rutledge scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Addison Clark was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Mirella Barron was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Yuma Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Phoenix as they made off with a 14-0 victory.
Imperial is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-1 record this season. As for Yuma Catholic, they pushed their record up to 18-2-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Imperial was able to grind out a solid victory over Yuma Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 6-2. Does Imperial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yuma Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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