Cheyenne extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 3-10-1. They came up short against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-2 back in March.
As for Faith Lutheran, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 20-1. Considering they have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Faith Lutheran's part, Zoey TarBush made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). TarBush has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Brynndal Gonzales was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Brager, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Cheyenne wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 22-21 loss against Western on the 22nd. As for Faith Lutheran, they have also already played their next game, an 8-1 victory against Sierra Vista on the 22nd.
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