Eleva-Strum fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers by a score of 8-7. Eleva-Strum has not had much luck with Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran's part, Hannah Kazemba made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Kazemba was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cheyenne Wales, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Rachel Kazemba was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Eleva-Strum now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Eleva-Strum didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-2 victory vs. Independence/Gilmanton on the 30th. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran has also already played their next game, a 12-4 win against Blair-Taylor on the 30th.
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