Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Nampa Christian couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wendell Trojans on Thursday. Nampa Christian's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
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.
On Wendell's side, Cooper Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Julian Ponce was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Nampa Christian's loss dropped their record down to 22-2. As for Wendell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Nampa Christian nor Wendell have any future games scheduled.
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