Baseball Recap: Faith Lutheran Crusaders vs. Las Vegas Wildcats
Faith Lutheran had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Las Vegas Wildcats a 6-0 shutout on Monday. Winning may never get old, but Faith Lutheran sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The result came thanks to Chase Sorlie's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alexander Jang, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Benjamin Lovering was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Faith Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7-1 record this season. As for Las Vegas, their loss dropped their record down to 21-9-1.
Faith Lutheran will face off against Coronado at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Faith Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Las Vegas, they will take on Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Liberty has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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