Faith Lutheran is 0-10 against Arbor View since May of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Crusaders will venture away from home to square off against the Aggies at 3:30 p.m. Faith Lutheran has given up an average of 13.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Faith Lutheran is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Monday. They lost 16-0 to Green Valley. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Crusaders were not able to get on the board.
Faith Lutheran saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Walsh, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Arbor View faced Bishop Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Aggies skirted past the Gaels 7-6. The win was familiar territory for the Aggies, who have now won four contests in a row.
Malaya Tellis and Madilyn Lowy did most of the damage at the plate: Tellis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Lowy scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Lowy has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Breya Hee, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Arbor View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Arbor View pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Faith Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Faith Lutheran suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Arbor View in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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