On Thursday, Basic faced Faith Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Basic Wolves took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Faith Lutheran Crusaders. Basic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Faith Lutheran apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Basic got a good showing from Alex Gelb, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Andruw Giles made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
On Faith Lutheran's side, Chase Sorlie tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Sorlie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rouselle Shepard and Alexander Jang did most of the damage at the plate: Shepard went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double, while Jang went 3-for-4 with a home run. Kingston Kela was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Basic's loss dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Faith Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Basic will take on Las Vegas at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Las Vegas: 3.6, Basic: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Faith Lutheran, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Crimson Cliffs at 7:00 p.m.
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