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| 04/30/24 - Away | 3-9 L |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 05/09/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/28/23 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Green Valley is 8-2 against Faith Lutheran since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Gators will take on the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Green Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Green Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Arbor View, who was ranked 11th at the time (Green Valley was ranked 14th). The Gators fell just short of the Aggies by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Liliana Esparza made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauryn Galvin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 15-1 to Bishop Gorman. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Crusaders have suffered against the Gaels since April 13, 2016.
Faith Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Walsh, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Green Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Faith Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Faith Lutheran's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Green Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .432. It's a different story for Faith Lutheran, though, as they've only averaged .219. Will they be able to contain Green Valley's hitters?
Green Valley suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Faith Lutheran in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Gators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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