Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Faith Lutheran walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Palo Verde Panthers on Friday. That's the fourth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 10-3 win on Wednesday.
Jordan Watkins looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has become a key player for Faith Lutheran: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 14-15 otherwise.
At the plate, Kade Gerboc-Chun was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Faith Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matchups.
Crusaders
| 05/09/25 vs Palo Verde | 7-6 |
| 04/28/25 vs Centennial | 2-1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Basic | 7-5 |
| 04/22/25 vs Bishop Alemany | 6-3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Capistrano Valley Christian | 8-4 |
| + 2 more games |
Faith Lutheran's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-15. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.86 runs across that stretch. As for Palo Verde, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-10.
Looking ahead, Faith Lutheran will venture away from home to square off against Basic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. Palo Verde does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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