Cheyenne had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-6-1 to make it four. They lost 17-2 to the Faith Lutheran Crusaders. If the Desert Shields were looking for revenge after losing 8-3 to the Crusaders when the teams met back in March of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Faith Lutheran, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.1 runs over those games.
For Faith Lutheran's part, Elle Balady and Madison Pitts did most of the damage at the plate: Balady got on base in all three of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Pitts got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four stolen bases gave Balady a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brynndal Gonzales, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cheyenne will square off against rival Desert Oasis at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran is set to take on their familiar foe Spring Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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