Faith Lutheran has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Coronado Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Faith Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Las Vegas onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory.
Not much got past Chase Sorlie, who gave up just three hits to keep Las Vegas off the board. Sorlie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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. Another player making a difference was Benjamin Lovering, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Coronado faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Coronado sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Liberty. The victory was familiar territory for Coronado who now have six in a row.
Dillon Victoravich tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
At the plate, Coronado saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vinny Kistle, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Faith Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7-1 record this season. As for Coronado, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-11.
Faith Lutheran beat Coronado 8-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Faith Lutheran since the squad 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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