Baseball Recap: Melba Comes Up Short

Melba had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 8-11 to make it four. They fell 13-8 to the Cole Valley Christian Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-3 back in March.

Cooper Brooks

Batters Struck Out

04/19/25 vs Cole Valley Christian	5
04/14/25 vs Nampa Christian	11
04/12/25 @ Payette	5

Cooper Brooks was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs.

In other batting news, Colter Bodily made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Mike Lester, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

As for Cole Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games.

On Cole Valley Christian's side, Eli Hamby was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave Hamby a new career-high in doubles (two). Carson Kile was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Melba will host Vision at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Vision has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.13 runs per game on average), something Melba will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cole Valley Christian, they will be playing at home against Weiser at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Chargers are facing the Wolverines at the right time seeing as the Wolverines are stuck on a six-game losing streak.