Independence/Gilmanton fell victim to Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 9-0 loss to the Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Independence/Gilmanton in their matchups with Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran: they've now lost five in a row.
For Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran's part, Hannah Kazemba made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Kazemba was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rachel Kazemba was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cheyenne Wales, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Independence/Gilmanton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Independence/Gilmanton will be playing at home against Whitehall at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitehall is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Augusta at 5:00 p.m. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran is facing Augusta at the right time seeing as Augusta is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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