Baseball Recap: McCall-Donnelly Vandals vs. Payette Pirates
McCall-Donnelly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 6-2 to the Payette Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McCall-Donnelly of the 14-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
McCall-Donnelly saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Naugle, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Cole Naugle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, McCall-Donnelly didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 11 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Payette's side, Jahzyon Sylva made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sylva was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jaxon Rodriguez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Darrien Pecunia, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
McCall-Donnelly's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Payette, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9.
McCall-Donnelly will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Homedale at 6:00 p.m. Homedale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Payette, they will head out on the road to take on Parma at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Payette is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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