On Monday, Faith Lutheran faced Green Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Faith Lutheran Crusaders fell just short of the Green Valley Gators by a score of 3-1. Faith Lutheran has not had much luck with Green Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Faith Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shaylee Ghadery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Green Valley's side, Gracie Rasavong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kalina Carrizales, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Faith Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Green Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Faith Lutheran will take on Arbor View at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arbor View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Green Valley, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Silverado, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Silverado is coming into the contest with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Green Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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