After soaring to 12 runs the game before, New Plymouth was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Nampa Christian Trojans. That's two games in a row now that New Plymouth has lost by exactly six runs.
New Plymouth saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tracen Tripple, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Tripple has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Nampa Christian's side, Brayden Schaefer and Jack Ihli made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Schaefer didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Ihli tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Schaefer scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Ihli scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Pete Dice was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Kyle Gregory was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
New Plymouth has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7-1 record this season. As for Nampa Christian, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
New Plymouth will be playing in front of their home fans against Cole Valley Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cole Valley Christian is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so New Plymouth will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Nampa Christian, they will face off against Melba at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Nampa Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Melba's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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