Baseball Preview: Nampa Christian Trojans vs. Marsing Huskies
Nampa Christian is 8-2 against Marsing since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Nampa Christian Trojans will take on the Marsing Huskies at 5:00 p.m. Nampa Christian will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Nampa Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Melba (and have done all season long). Nampa Christian blew past Melba 11-1.
Kaden Mullins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Mullins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mullins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kyle Gregory was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Colby Ferdinand, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Marsing was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Cole Valley Christian 4-2. Winning may never get old, but Marsing sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Like Nampa Christian, Marsing also got a great game from a two-way player: Teagan Kinney. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Kinney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Dresden Wood and Luke Steinmeyer did most of the damage at the plate: Wood went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Steinmeyer scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Nampa Christian pushed their record up to 21-1 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Marsing, their record is now 13-10.
Nampa Christian beat Marsing 7-4 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Nampa Christian repeat their success, or does Marsing have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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