There's no place like home for Faith Lutheran, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They never let the Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Faith Lutheran also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2016.
Not much got past Jersie McDonald, who gave up just four hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Southeast Career Tech off the board. McDonald has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ava Mariani was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tevai McKenzie, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Southeast Career Tech's side, Bea Robinson put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Robinson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Robinson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bella Lemus, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Faith Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Southeast Career Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Faith Lutheran will take on Green Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Green Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Southeast Career Tech, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Desert Oasis at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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