Baseball Recap: Three Straight Home Victories for Faith Lutheran

Faith Lutheran's tournament run continued when they took on Capistrano Valley Christian on Wednesday. The Crusaders walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.

Cash Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Faith Lutheran is 4-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 9-10 otherwise.

Kingston Kela

Runs Batted In

04/16/25 vs Capistrano Valley Christian	3
04/03/25 @ Spring Valley	3
03/25/25 @ Green Valley	3
03/26/25 vs Green Valley	2
04/10/25 vs Palo Verde	1
+ 5 more games

On the hitting side, Faith Lutheran let Ace Hansen and Kingston Kela run wild. Hansen went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Kela went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Faith Lutheran is undefeated when Kela posts three or more RBI, but 10-11 otherwise. Rouselle Shepard was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Faith Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capistrano Valley Christian only posted an OBP of .267.

Faith Lutheran pushed their record up to 13-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.

Faith Lutheran didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-2 win against Bakersfield Christian on the 17th. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 9-8 victory against Bishop O'Dowd on the 17th.