Faith Lutheran is 3-0 against Green Valley since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Faith Lutheran Crusaders are on the road again to play the Green Valley Gators at 1:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Faith Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Foothill onto the board and left with a 3-0 win.
The result came thanks to Cash Martin's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Faith Lutheran's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kingston Kela, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Gross, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Green Valley faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Green Valley blew past Liberty 15-7. With that win, Green Valley brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Callahan, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. TJ Shaw Jr. was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Faith Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8-1 record this season. As for Green Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 15-18.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Faith Lutheran hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like Green Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .316. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Faith Lutheran's way against Green Valley in their previous matchup back in April as Faith Lutheran made off with a 9-2 win. Does Faith Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Green Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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