Luke Payne Game Report: vs Central

Luke Payne

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/18/25 vs Central	7
03/14/25 vs Pelham	6
02/15/25 vs Andalusia	5
02/27/25 vs Elmore County	4
03/19/24 vs Lanier	4

While Luke Payne delivered a dominant performance on Tuesday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Stanhope Elmore. Payne produced his best game of the campaign: he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

Looking ahead, Payne and Stanhope Elmore will be playing in front of their home fans against Opelika at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Despite Payne's best efforts to the contrary, Stanhope Elmore will head into their next match having dropped five straight games. Will Thursday be the turning point? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.