On Monday, Cole Valley Christian faced Nampa Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cole Valley Christian Chargers fell just short of the Nampa Christian Trojans by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Cole Valley Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cole Valley Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Grimm, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Nampa Christian's side, Kaden Mullins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. Mullins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Cole Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5-1. As for Nampa Christian, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1.
Cole Valley Christian will take on North Star at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Star is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Nampa Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge New Plymouth at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Nampa Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so New Plymouth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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