Immanuel extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 10-8. They fell 5-2 to the Selma Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
Ella Renney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, China Moreno made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellyann Thomas, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
As for Selma, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On Selma's side, Dalilah Anes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. Anes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Anes wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Miley Hollabaugh, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Emma Galaviz, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Immanuel will challenge Exeter at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Monarchs have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Selma, they will face off against Kerman at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bears 2.6, the Lions 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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