Central Valley Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 14-1 to the Immanuel Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Central Valley Christian of the 8-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Central Valley Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Marroquin, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Immanuel's side, Amanda Herrera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Herrera has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Natalia Delgadillo was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Wood, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Central Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-9-1. As for Immanuel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Central Valley Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Washington Union at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Immanuel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kerman at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
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