Imperial waltzed into their contest on Friday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Monte Vista Monarchs. That's more bragging rights for Imperial, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Imperial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis Gonzalez, who went 2-for-5 with an RBI.
On Monte Vista's side, David Aceron made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three doubles and two RBI. Damian Ordaz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Monte Vista was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Imperial only hit a.
Imperial is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Monte Vista, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-10-1 record this season.
Imperial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monte Vista, they will be playing at home against Escondido Charter at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Escondido Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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