The Immanuel Eagles will challenge the South Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Immanuel will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Immanuel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Golden Valley.
Ella Renney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Immanuel's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ellyann Thomas, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Thomas has hit this season. Another was Natalia Delgadillo, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Immanuel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 7-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, South got the win against San Luis Obispo on Wednesday by a conclusive 15-5. Considering the Spartans have won 18 games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sienna Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one double.
South is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Immanuel, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Immanuel came out on top in a nail-biter against South in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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