Imperial is 1-9 against Southwest EC since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Imperial Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southwest EC Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Imperial: 3.2, Southwest EC: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Imperial entered their tilt with Holtville with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Vikings 3-1.
Gerardo Hernandez tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carter Tucker and Luis Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Tucker went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Gonzalez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southwest EC fell victim to Ramona and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Bulldogs. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Southwest EC was not able to get on the board.
Southwest EC also got a good showing from Brock London, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Imperial is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Southwest EC, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Imperial has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southwest EC struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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