The Immanuel Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Reedley Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Immanuel is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Kerman just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Immanuel who fell 2-0 when the teams previously met back in April of 2023.
Amanda Herrera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Immanuel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Wood, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Reedley was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They lost 10-1 to Kingsburg. Reedley has not had much luck with Kingsburg recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Immanuel's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7. As for Reedley, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-12.
Immanuel skirted past Reedley 8-7 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Immanuel since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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