Monday just wasn't the day for Nampa Christian's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cole Valley Christian Chargers on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Nampa Christian in their matchups with Cole Valley Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Peyton Shook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
On Cole Valley Christian's side, the result came thanks to Karlie Barnum's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 19 Ks.
At the plate, Cole Valley Christian let Abbie English and Lola Crosby loose on the outfield. English went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple, while Crosby went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Herbeck, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Nampa Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Cole Valley Christian, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4-1.
Nampa Christian will head out on the road to challenge New Plymouth at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nampa Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Cole Valley Christian, they will be playing at home against Homedale at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cole Valley Christian will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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