The Marsing Huskies will face off against the Nampa Christian Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Marsing is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Orofino, who was ranked 15th at the time (Marsing was ranked 25th). The Huskies put the hurt on the Maniacs with a sharp 19-2 victory on Friday. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Nampa Christian has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.46 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of Malad by a score of 11-10. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Marsing pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Nampa Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
Marsing couldn't quite get it done against Nampa Christian in their previous matchup on Thursday as they fell 5-1. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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