Valley extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-13. They came up short against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 back in March.
As for Faith Lutheran, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 19-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
For Faith Lutheran's part, Zoey TarBush was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). TarBush has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Faith Lutheran got a massive performance out of Elle Balady, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that Balady has hit this season. Brynndal Gonzales was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 16-0 defeat against Spring Valley on the 20th. As for Faith Lutheran, they have also already played their next game, a 16-0 win against Cheyenne on the 20th.
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