The Sierra Lutheran Falcons will take on the Incline Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sierra Lutheran will be strutting in after a victory while Incline will be coming in after a loss.
Sierra Lutheran made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Battle Mountain, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Falcons came out on top against the Longhorns on Saturday by a score of 9-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Grayson Ricks was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Ricks was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Anton Granata
| 04/12/25 @ Battle Mountain | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Silver Stage | 3 |
| 03/15/25 @ Oasis Academy | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Battle Mountain | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Battle Mountain | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Anton Granata was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Sierra Lutheran's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 3-12-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Noah Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Sierra Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Battle Mountain only posted a batting average of .200.
Incline played against Yerington on Saturday and lost via forfeit.
Incline has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Sierra Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 5-13-1.
Sierra Lutheran couldn't quite get it done against Incline in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 12-7. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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