After two games on the road, Faith Lutheran is heading back home. They will take on the Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Faith Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Bishop Gorman, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Faith Lutheran was ranked 22nd). Faith Lutheran fell just short of Bishop Gorman by a score of 7-6 on Monday.
Faith Lutheran saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Walker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Whipple, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Southeast Career Tech gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Las Vegas onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Southeast Career Tech considering their one-run performance the match before.
Aysia Suyat was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Suyat has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Suyat was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ivet Flores-Cruz was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Fuller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Faith Lutheran has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Southeast Career Tech, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Faith Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southeast Career Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Faith Lutheran took their win against Southeast Career Tech when the teams last played back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 12-0. Does Faith Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southeast Career Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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