Baseball Preview: Melba Mustangs vs. Nampa Christian Trojans
Melba is 1-9 against Nampa Christian since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Melba Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nampa Christian Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Melba earned an 8-3 win over Marsing.
The team relied heavily on Cameron Vail, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trevor Burdick, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Nampa Christian put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against New Plymouth as Nampa Christian made off with a 7-1 victory. Nampa Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Brayden Schaefer and Jack Ihli made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Schaefer didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Ihli pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Schaefer scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Ihli scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pete Dice, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Kyle Gregory was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Melba's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Nampa Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
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