Baseball Recap: Jack Shirts can't quite lead Weiser over Payette

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 8:12am

Baseball Recap: Weiser Wolverines vs. Payette Pirates

Weiser was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Payette Pirates. That's two games in a row now that Weiser has lost by exactly three runs.

Weiser saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Shirts, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3.

On Payette's side, Jahzyon Sylva made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Sylva was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Joshua Rodriguez and Michael Ocampo did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Ocampo scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Rodriguez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ian Ennis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Weiser's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Payette, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12.

Weiser will head out on the road to take on Vale at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Payette, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McCall-Donnelly at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. McCall-Donnelly is coming into the game with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Payette will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.

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