The Nampa Christian Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Melba Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nampa Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Nampa Christian will head into Monday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They suffered a tough 14-2 defeat at the hands of New Plymouth.
Nampa Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Ehmann, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Melba was able to grind out a solid win over Marsing on Monday, taking the game 12-8.
Kalli Adams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Olivia Atack was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Analise Robson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Nampa Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Melba, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Everything went Nampa Christian's way against Melba when the teams last played on April 2nd as Nampa Christian made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nampa Christian since the squad 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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