The Faith Lutheran Crusaders will challenge the Foothill Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Faith Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Faith Lutheran heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to Coronado. Faith Lutheran's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Faith Lutheran got a good showing from Jordan Watkins, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Watkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Faith Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Gross, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Foothill faced Shadow Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Foothill walked away with a 6-2 victory over Shadow Ridge.
Foothill let Josh Vaughn and Landon Angelo loose on the outfield. Vaughn scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Angelo scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zaden Kekoa Sibal, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Faith Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 23-8-1. As for Foothill, their win bumped their record up to 21-11-1.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Faith Lutheran hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. However, it's not like Foothill struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Faith Lutheran took their victory against Foothill in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 14-4. 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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