The Nampa Bulldogs will challenge the Vallivue Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Nampa is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
In Friday's Canine Competition, Nampa didn't have enough. They lost 16-7 to Emmett on Friday.
Nampa saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another was Kai Sena, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Vallivue, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Pocatello on Saturday.
Clay Cope looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Eli Daniel was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 11 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Rayo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Vallivue's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Nampa, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Nampa suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Vallivue in their previous meeting last Thursday. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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