Softball Preview: Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners vs. Faith Lutheran Crusaders
The Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners will head out on the road to square off against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southeast Career Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Southeast Career Tech gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Las Vegas onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Southeast Career Tech considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Aysia Suyat was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Suyat has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Suyat was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ivet Flores-Cruz was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Nevaeh Fuller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran faced Bishop Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Faith Lutheran fell just short of Bishop Gorman by a score of 7-6.
Faith Lutheran saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Walker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaylee Ghadery, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Southeast Career Tech is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Faith Lutheran, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Southeast Career Tech's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Southeast Career Tech has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Faith Lutheran, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Southeast Career Tech continue to outrun the ball?
Southeast Career Tech might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Faith Lutheran when the teams last played back in March of 2016. Thankfully for Southeast Career Tech, Haley Jack (who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two 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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