On Friday, Faith Lutheran faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Faith Lutheran Crusaders wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-2 walloping at the hands of the Liberty Patriots. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Faith Lutheran couldn't push the score so high this time.
Faith Lutheran saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tevai McKenzie, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Faith Lutheran didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only tossed three.
On Liberty's side, Joi Jordan looked comfortable as she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jaydah Chun was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Justice Lavin was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Faith Lutheran has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Liberty, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Faith Lutheran will take on Bishop Gorman at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Liberty, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Coronado at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coronado will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Liberty surely won't give up without a fight.
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