Softball Recap: Five Straight Home Victories for Immanuel Christian

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

02/24/25 vs Wonderful College Prep Academy	27
03/10/25 @ Lucerne Valley	26
03/27/25 vs Legacy Christian Academy	22
04/28/25 vs Rosamond	18
03/17/25 @ Desert Christian	17

After losing to Rosamond the last time they met, Immanuel Christian decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Crusaders blew past the Roadrunners 23-5 on Monday. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.

Abigail Barham made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double.

In other batting news, Immanuel Christian let Ava Blakie and Chloe Loughlin run wild. Blakie went 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI, while Loughlin went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs Loughlin has posted since back in March. Charlotte Cabrera was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.

Immanuel Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.

Immanuel Christian pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Rosamond, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-11.

Looking ahead, Immanuel Christian will challenge Lee Vining at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Rosamond, they will host Frazier Mountain at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.