The Weiser Wolverines will square off against the Nampa Christian Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weiser's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Nampa Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Weiser's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Payette hitters got past them. The Wolverines took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates on Monday.
Ellie Shirts and Jordan Stromberg stepped up to the plate in a big way. Shirts got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run, while Stromberg went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Bennett Torres, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Nampa Christian finally came back down to earth on Friday. They came up short against New Plymouth, falling 11-1. The game marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Nampa Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlynn Swank, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Swank has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Nampa Christian's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Weiser, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 13-4.
Weiser couldn't quite get it done against Nampa Christian in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 10-7. Will the Wolverines have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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