Faith Lutheran scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Silverado Skyhawks a 15-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Ava Walker made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Walker has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shaylee Ghadery, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Mariani, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Faith Lutheran's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-11. As for Silverado, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Faith Lutheran will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Gorman at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Silverado, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arbor View at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
