Nampa Christian put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against the Payette Pirates as the Nampa Christian Trojans made off with a 14-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Nampa Christian needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
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 14 over five innings pitched. Shook has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Shook was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Myranda VanVliet was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Kate Nelson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Nampa Christian now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Payette, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-17.
Nampa Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Cole Valley Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Payette, they will head out on the road to challenge Weiser at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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