Baseball Recap: Nampa Christian Trojans vs. Melba Mustangs
In what's become a running theme this season, Nampa Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past the Melba Mustangs 11-1. Winning may never get old, but Nampa Christian sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Kaden Mullins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Mullins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mullins was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Gregory, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Nate Rundquist was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Nampa Christian's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1. As for Melba, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Nampa Christian will challenge Marsing at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Marsing's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. Melba does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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