The Weiser Wolverines will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Nampa Christian Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Weiser is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Weiser sidestepped McCall-Donnelly for an 8-7 win.
Aryssa Aburto made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Aburto was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Trista Buescher was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ellie Shirts, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Nampa Christian put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Marsing. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Nampa Christian.
Like Weiser, Nampa Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Peyton Shook. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Shook was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sydney Kinzler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Macy Boothby was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Weiser has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Nampa Christian, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Weiser has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nampa Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Weiser skirted past Nampa Christian 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Shook, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Weiser still be able to contain Shook? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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