Cochrane-Fountain City extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-3 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pirates have suffered against the Lancers since April 23, 2019.
As for Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly two runs.
For Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran's part, Rachel Kazemba was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Kazemba has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagan Oman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Gabi Radichel, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Cochrane-Fountain City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran, they will challenge Independence/Gilmanton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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