Crean Lutheran won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They suffered a rough 17-1 defeat at the hands of the Valencia Tigers. Crean Lutheran was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Valencia apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Crean Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Rick, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Valencia's side, they got a great performance from Isabella Goulet as she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Ariana Rizo was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Avina, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Crean Lutheran now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Valencia, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Cypress the next time they take the field. Valencia will head out to face Cypress at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, while Crean Lutheran will host them at 3:15 p.m. on April 9th.
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