Immanuel Christian waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lucerne Valley Mustangs a 13-0 shutout. Considering Immanuel Christian has won three games by more than 12 runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Abigail Barham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Barham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Barham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Holly Cosner was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Katheryn Galvez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Lucerne Valley's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miah Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Immanuel Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs per game. As for Lucerne Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Immanuel Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Trona at 3:15 p.m. on April 1st. Immanuel Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season. As for Lucerne Valley, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Silver Valley at 3:15 p.m. on April 2nd.
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