The Bishop Gorman Gaels will face off against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Gorman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Bishop Gorman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Green Valley, who was ranked 14th at the time (Bishop Gorman was ranked 13th). The Gaels came out on top against the Gators by a score of 10-7 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Gaels in their matchups with the Gators: they've now won three in a row.
MAKAMAE EUGENIO
| 04/07/25 vs Green Valley | 7 |
| 04/04/25 vs Beckman | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Green Valley | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Rosary Academy | 5 |
| + 5 more games |
MAKAMAE EUGENIO made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and one double while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on SAMANTHA LEFEVER, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of CHARLIE SIMI, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
Bishop Gorman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 21-1 to Arbor View.
Faith Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elle Balady, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Bishop Gorman's win bumped their record up to 11-8-1. As for Faith Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Bishop Gorman skirted past Faith Lutheran 7-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Gaels repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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