Saturday just wasn't the day for Marsing's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Nampa Christian Trojans on Saturday. Marsing has struggled against Nampa Christian recently, as their game on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Marsing saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Daugherty, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Nampa Christian's side, Peyton Shook made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Shook has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shook was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Myranda VanVliet, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Madison Ehmann, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Marsing's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15-2. As for Nampa Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Marsing does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nampa Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against New Plymouth at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. New Plymouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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