The Nampa Christian Trojans will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Firth Cougars at 10:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Nampa Christian heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell 5-1 to Wendell.
Nampa Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Ihli, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Firth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Orofino by a score of 7-6.
Darrell Vasquez and Gabe Nelson did some serious damage despite the final result: Vasquez went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Nelson went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Nampa Christian's loss dropped their record down to 22-2. As for Firth, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Nampa Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Firth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Nampa Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Firth when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Nampa Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Firth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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