Baseball Preview: Basic Wolves vs. Faith Lutheran Crusaders
The Basic Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Basic is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Basic can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Centennial.
Basic got a great performance from Alex Gelb as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Tate Southisene was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Ty Southisene was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran entered their tilt with Bishop Gorman with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They had just enough and edged the Gaels out 3-2.
Chase Sorlie tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
At the plate, Faith Lutheran saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ace Hansen, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Basic is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Faith Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 18-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Basic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Faith Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Basic came up short against Faith Lutheran in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Thankfully for Basic, LJ Mercurius (who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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