Nampa Christian is 9-1 against Melba since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Nampa Christian Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Melba Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. Nampa Christian will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Nampa Christian stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past New Plymouth 7-1.
Brayden Schaefer and Jack Ihli made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, 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 bat, 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, the team relied heavily on Pete Dice, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Kyle Gregory was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Melba earned an 8-3 victory over Marsing on Monday.
Cameron Vail was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Burdick, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Nampa Christian's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Melba, their record is now 6-4.
Nampa Christian skirted past Melba 5-4 in their previous meeting on April 2nd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Melba's Mike Lester, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Nampa Christian still be able to contain Lester? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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