Baseball Recap: Faith Lutheran Crusaders vs. San Ramon Valley Wolves
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Faith Lutheran was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell 4-1 to the San Ramon Valley Wolves.
Ace Hansen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On San Ramon Valley's side, Bryce Monte tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Colin Linteo was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Faith Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for San Ramon Valley, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Faith Lutheran will play host again on Saturday to welcome St. Rita, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. St. Rita is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Faith Lutheran will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for San Ramon Valley, they will take on Granada at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. San Ramon Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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