Softball Preview: Marsing Huskies vs. Nampa Christian Trojans
Marsing is 1-9 against Nampa Christian since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Marsing Huskies will look to defend their home field against the Nampa Christian Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Marsing is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Marsing's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Cole Valley Christian on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Chargers. Marsing has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Nampa Christian put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Fruitland onto the board and left with an 8-0 win.
Peyton Shook made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 22 over seven innings pitched. Shook has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Shook was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Macy Boothby, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4.
Marsing's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-1. As for Nampa Christian, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Marsing has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nampa Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Marsing might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Nampa Christian when the teams last played on April 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shook, who struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Now that Marsing knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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