Marsing had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 10-12 to make it five. They lost 10-0 to the Nampa Christian Trojans. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Huskies were not able to get on the board.
As for Nampa Christian, the win keeps them at an undefeated 16-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Nampa Christian's part, Peyton Shook was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. With that strong performance, Shook is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Gray, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Burns, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Marsing does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nampa Christian, they will square off against New Plymouth at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pilgrims have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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