Nampa Christian put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the New Plymouth Pilgrims. The result was nothing new for Nampa Christian, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Brayden Schaefer and Jack Ihli made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Schaefer didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Ihli pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Schaefer scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Ihli scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Pete Dice was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Gregory, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
On New Plymouth's side, they 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.
Nampa Christian's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for New Plymouth, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7-1.
Nampa Christian will head out on the road to take on Melba at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Melba is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for New Plymouth, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cole Valley Christian 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.
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