Immanuel is 0-3 against Kerman since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Immanuel Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Kerman Lions at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Immanuel: 4, Kerman: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Immanuel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Arvin 8-1.
Amanda Herrera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Allison Wood was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leah Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kerman had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They skirted past the Guardians 1-0.
The result came thanks to Roxy Alvarez's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Jadyn Grewal was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Immanuel has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Kerman, they pushed their record up to 15-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Immanuel came up short against Kerman in their previous matchup last Tuesday, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Alvarez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Immanuel knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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