On Tuesday, Green Valley faced Faith Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Green Valley Gators lost 9-3 to the Faith Lutheran Crusaders. Green Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Faith Lutheran apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Green Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauryn Galvin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Faith Lutheran's side, Jersie McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. McDonald has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Shaylee Ghadery was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Whipple, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Green Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Faith Lutheran, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12.
Green Valley will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Foothill at 3:30 p.m. Faith Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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