The Kerman Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Immanuel Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Kerman challenged San Joaquin Memorial on Wednesday. The Lions fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 4-2.
Kerman got a good showing from Evan Esqueda, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Esqueda has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kerman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izek Rivera, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Immanuel unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Sierra by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since April 16, 2025.
Seth Thomas made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one stolen base. Jax Davidson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Kerman's record is now 5-11. As for Immanuel, their record now sits at 11-4.
Kerman was able to grind out a solid win over Immanuel in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, winning 8-3. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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