Softball Recap: Immanuel Christian Now 10-1 over Last 11 Games

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

02/24/25 vs Wonderful College Prep Academy	27
03/10/25 @ Lucerne Valley	26
05/07/25 @ Lone Pine	22
03/27/25 vs Legacy Christian Academy	22
05/06/25 @ Lee Vining	18

The matchup between Immanuel Christian and Lone Pine on Wednesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Crusaders never let the Golden Eagles get on the board and left with a 22-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Abigail Barham made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Immanuel Christian let Sydney Loughlin and Ava Blakie run wild. Loughlin got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases, while Blakie got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases Loughlin has posted since back in March. Milah Blowers was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs.

Immanuel Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lone Pine only posted an OBP of .222.

Immanuel Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lone Pine, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Immanuel Christian will welcome Mojave at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Lone Pine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Trona at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tornadoes have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.