Baseball Preview: Payette Pirates vs. Weiser Wolverines
Payette has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Weiser Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Payette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Payette needed a bit of extra time to put away Cole Valley Christian. They had just enough and edged the Chargers out 5-4.
Darrien Pecunia made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pecunia was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Pecunia wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ian Ennis, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Ennis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Weiser came up short against Cole Valley Christian on Saturday and fell 10-7. Weiser has struggled against Cole Valley Christian recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Payette's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Weiser, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Everything went Payette's way against Weiser in their previous matchup on April 10th as Payette made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Payette since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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