Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lone Pine's offense. They suffered a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Immanuel Christian Crusaders on Tuesday. Lone Pine has not had much luck with Immanuel Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Immanuel Christian's part, Abigail Barham was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Barham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Barham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ava Blakie was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sydney Loughlin, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Lone Pine's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-1. As for Immanuel Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lone Pine will square off against Trona at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Lone Pine is facing Trona at the right time seeing as Trona is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Immanuel Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Lee Vining at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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