It was a good run, but Immanuel Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They suffered a rough 20-12 defeat at the hands of the Hesperia Christian Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Immanuel Christian of the 14-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Ava Blakie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Katheryn Galvez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Immanuel Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hesperia Christian only tossed seven.
On Hesperia Christian's side, Eden Skinner was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Riley Cooper was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Immanuel Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Hesperia Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Immanuel Christian will head out on the road to take on Lone Pine at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hesperia Christian, they will face off against Lucerne Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hesperia Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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