On Thursday, Faith Lutheran faced Basic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Faith Lutheran Crusaders walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Basic Wolves. This was a revenge match for Faith Lutheran, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-2 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Chase Sorlie tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rouselle Shepard and Alexander Jang did most of the damage at the plate: Shepard went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double, while Jang went 3-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Kingston Kela, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Basic's side, they got a good showing from Alex Gelb, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Andruw Giles was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Faith Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Basic, their loss dropped their record down to 21-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Faith Lutheran will take on Crimson Cliffs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Basic, they will be playing at home against Las Vegas at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Basic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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