On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but the Reedley Pirates had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against the Immanuel Eagles. Reedley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Macy Ruiz and Candince Moreno-Hairabedian stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ruiz scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Moreno-Hairabedian went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Immanuel's side, Amanda Herrera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits. Herrera has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addison Efird, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalia Delgadillo, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Reedley's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Immanuel, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Reedley is on the road again on Friday to play Hanford West at 6:30 p.m. Hanford West will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Immanuel, they will be playing at home against Exeter at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Immanuel will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
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