Softball Recap: Faith Lutheran Comes Up Short

Faith Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 22-1 to the Palo Verde Panthers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.

Faith Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Palo Verde, the win keeps they at an undefeated 7-0.

Coming up, Faith Lutheran will host Arbor View at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Arbor View will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Palo Verde, they will take on Shadow Ridge at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Palo Verde 1.3, Shadow Ridge 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.