The Firth Cougars are on the road again on Friday to play the Nampa Christian Trojans at 10:00 a.m. Firth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Firth heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. 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.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Nampa Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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.
Firth has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season. As for Nampa Christian, their record is now 22-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Firth has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Nampa Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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