Preview: Shadow Ridge Mustangs vs. Faith Lutheran Crusaders
The Shadow Ridge Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Faith Lutheran took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Shadow Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Shadow Ridge can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Arbor View. Shadow Ridge's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Josslin Law spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on zero hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alina Pavlovich, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacobi Gledhill, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran is ranked highly in their home state, and on March 2nd they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Yuma Catholic. Faith Lutheran took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Yuma Catholic.
Shadow Ridge made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Faith Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Shadow Ridge skirted past Faith Lutheran 4-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shadow Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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