Softball Preview: Faith Lutheran Crusaders vs. Bishop Gorman Gaels
The Faith Lutheran Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Faith Lutheran is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Silverado on Friday as Faith Lutheran made off with a 15-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Ava Walker made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Walker has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Shaylee Ghadery was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Ava Mariani was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman faced Green Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Bishop Gorman came out on top against Green Valley by a score of 8-4.
Faith Lutheran's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-11. As for Bishop Gorman, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-15-1 record this season.
Faith Lutheran was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop Gorman in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Faith Lutheran since the team 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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