After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kingsburg, Kerman was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Immanuel Eagles a 2-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Kerman, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Roxy Alvarez's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sydney Yep, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
On Immanuel's side, Amanda Herrera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
Kerman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Immanuel, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.
Kerman will head out on the road to challenge Washington Union at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Immanuel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Reedley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Immanuel will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
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