Immanuel extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 11-6. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kerman Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-8 on Tuesday.
Immanuel saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Max, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Kerman, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Kerman's side, they got a great performance from Evan Esqueda as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Esqueda has become a key player for the Lions: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-9 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adrian Torres, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Kerman's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 3-11 when he doesn't). Daniel Lanfranco was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Immanuel will challenge Hart at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Kerman, they will take on Central Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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