Nampa Christian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Glenns Ferry Pilots with a sharp 12-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Nampa Christian also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.
Jack Ihli made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ihli was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other pitching news, Riley Schaefer tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Nampa Christian let Nate Rundquist and Colby Ferdinand loose on the outfield. Rundquist scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Ferdinand scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Gregory, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Glenns Ferry's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alan Mesillas, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Dominic Guerrero, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Nampa Christian pushed their record up to 11-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Glenns Ferry, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Nampa Christian will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Filer at 2:30 p.m. Nampa Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Filer's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Glenns Ferry, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Challis at 4:30 p.m. Challis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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