The Nampa Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Emmett Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Nampa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Vallivue, who was ranked 18th at the time (Nampa was ranked 16th). The Bulldogs lost 14-2 to the Falcons on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Nampa saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Graham, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Emmett came up short against Bishop Kelly on Thursday, falling 17-1. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emmett's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Nampa, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-7 record this season.
Nampa's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. The Bulldogs have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Emmett, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Nampa continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Nampa's way against Emmett in their previous matchup back in March, as Nampa made off with a 15-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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