Trona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 16-6 defeat at the hands of the Immanuel Christian Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Trona of the 12-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Anyla English was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Franklin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Immanuel Christian's side, Erin French made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. French has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. French was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Milah Blowers was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Sydney Loughlin was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
Trona's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Immanuel Christian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Trona will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Non Varsity Opponent at 3:15 p.m. on April 23rd. As for Immanuel Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Mojave at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mojave has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.57 runs per game on average), something Immanuel Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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