Baseball Recap: Cole Valley Christian Chargers vs. Marsing Huskies
Cole Valley Christian was the 8-6 winner over Marsing when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Cole Valley Christian Chargers fell just short of the Marsing Huskies by a score of 4-2 on Saturday.
Cole Valley Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Grimm, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cole Valley Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marsing only tossed eight.
On Marsing's side, Teagan Kinney made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Kinney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kinney was also big at the plate, 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. Steinmeyer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Cole Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6-1. As for Marsing, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-10.
Cole Valley Christian will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against New Plymouth at 5:00 p.m. Cole Valley Christian will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Marsing, they will square off against Nampa Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nampa Christian will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Marsing surely won't give up without a fight.
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