The Lucerne Valley Mustangs will square off against the Immanuel Christian Crusaders at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Lucerne Valley is looking for their season's first victory.
Lucerne Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 20-10 to Santa Clarita Christian on Friday.
Jasmine Torres and Audrey Mross stepped up to the plate in a big way. Torres scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3, while Mross scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most runs Torres has posted since back in March of 2024. Chloe Evans was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Lucerne Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Immanuel Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Bishop Union with a sharp 17-7 win on Friday. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by ten runs or more this season.
Milah Blowers was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sydney Loughlin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lucerne Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Immanuel Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lucerne Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Immanuel Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lucerne Valley suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Immanuel Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Lucerne Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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