The Central Valley Christian Cavaliers will head out on the road to challenge the Immanuel Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Central Valley Christian fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of Sierra Pacific. Central Valley Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Immanuel came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Panthers onto the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Amanda Herrera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Allison Wood, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Leah Thomas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Central Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-1. As for Immanuel, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Central Valley Christian might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Immanuel in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Central Valley Christian, Tylee Erickson (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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