Faith Lutheran hasn't had much luck against Shadow Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Faith Lutheran Crusaders will face off against the Shadow Ridge Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. Faith Lutheran has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Faith Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Centennial, who was ranked third at the time (Faith Lutheran was ranked 14th). Faith Lutheran lost 16-6 to Centennial on Monday. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shay Ghadery made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Walsh, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Arbor View on Monday and fell 8-7.
Alina Pavolovich was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Madison Foster was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Faith Lutheran's record now sits at 3-3. As for Shadow Ridge, their record now sits at 1-1.
Faith Lutheran suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Shadow Ridge in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Faith Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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