New Plymouth lost against Nampa Christian back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The New Plymouth Pilgrims lost 15-6 to the Nampa Christian Trojans. New Plymouth has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oliver Cope was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Ashton Robinson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, New Plymouth was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Nampa Christian's side, Brayden Schaefer and Landon Mills made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Schaefer pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Mills struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Schaefer scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5, while Mills scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nampa Christian let Kaden Mullins and Colby Ferdinand loose on the outfield. Mullins scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Ferdinand scored a run while going 2-for-3.
New Plymouth's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10-1. As for Nampa Christian, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-1.
As of now, neither New Plymouth nor Nampa Christian have any future games scheduled.
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