Immanuel extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 14-10 in the process. They took an 8-3 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 12-1 on Wednesday.
Zabe Gonzalez and Lucas Pettitt did some serious damage despite the final result: Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run, while Pettitt went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Kerman, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games.
On Kerman's side, Cameron Gonzalez looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Langston Manha and Daniel Lanfranco did most of the damage at the plate: Manha got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Lanfranco went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Julien Velez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Immanuel didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-1 loss against Central Valley Christian on the 7th. As for Kerman, they have also already played their next contest, a 6-5 win against Kingsburg on the 6th.
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