Faith Lutheran has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Green Valley Gators at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Faith Lutheran will be strutting in after a victory while Green Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Faith Lutheran earned a 7-4 win over Bishop Gorman. The victory was just what Faith Lutheran needed coming off of an 8-2 defeat in their prior match.
Jersie McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shaylee Ghadery, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Mariani, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Green Valley faced Arbor View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Green Valley fell victim to a rough 15-4 loss at the hands of Arbor View. Green Valley's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lyla Baxter was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Faith Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Green Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Faith Lutheran might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Green Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Faith Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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