For the second straight game, Basic will face off against Faith Lutheran. The Wolves will challenge the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Basic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Faith Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Basic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Faith Lutheran 14-4 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Elian Ruiz looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
Dallon Cegavske
| 04/23/25 vs Faith Lutheran | 5 |
| 04/21/25 vs Centennial | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Spring Valley | 3 |
| 05/01/24 vs Green Valley | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Arbor View | 2 |
At the plate, Dallon Cegavske and Tate Southisene did most of the damage at the plate: Cegavske went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Southisene went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave Cegavske a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ace Sapp, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Basic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Basic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Faith Lutheran, they dropped their record down to 15-13 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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