It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Eleva-Strum Cardinals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran.
Hannah Kazemba was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Kazemba was also big at the plate, 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.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Eleva-Strum, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-4 victory vs. Blair-Taylor on the 30th. Eleva-Strum has also already played their next game, a 4-2 win against Independence/Gilmanton on the 30th.
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