Immanuel's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Selma on Friday. The Immanuel Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Selma Bears 3-2. This was a revenge match for Immanuel, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-10 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Immanuel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Garay, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Selma's side, Noah Garcia-Ortega was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Garcia-Ortega has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Immanuel's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for Selma, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Immanuel will be playing at home against Exeter at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Immanuel has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Selma, they will head out on the road to challenge Kingsburg at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Selma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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