New Plymouth has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cole Valley Christian Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Plymouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
New Plymouth is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Nampa Christian on Monday. They suffered a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of the Trojans. That's two games in a row now that New Plymouth has lost by exactly six runs.
New Plymouth saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tracen Tripple, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Tripple has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Cole Valley Christian put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over North Star. While fans of Cole Valley Christian might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Dylan Brown made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brown was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other pitching news, Tyler Romine looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Wilson, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Chris Bobrowski was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
New Plymouth has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7-1 record this season. As for Cole Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-3-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
New Plymouth might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Cole Valley Christian in their previous meeting on April 1st. Will New Plymouth have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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