Lone Pine had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-11 to make it eight. They lost 22-0 to the Immanuel Christian Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 back in April.
As for Immanuel Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games.
For Immanuel Christian's part, Abigail Barham made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Barham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Immanuel Christian let Sydney Loughlin and Ava Blakie run wild. Loughlin got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases, while Blakie got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases Loughlin has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Milah Blowers, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lone Pine will face off against rival Trona at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Immanuel Christian is set to take on their familiar foe Mojave at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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