Preview: New Plymouth Pilgrims vs. Payette Pirates
The New Plymouth Pilgrims will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Payette Pirates at 5:00 p.m. New Plymouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, New Plymouth faced Sugar-Salem in a battle between two of the state's top teams. New Plymouth fell 8-3 to Sugar-Salem. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs New Plymouth has scored all season.
Jacob Hartle was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Payette gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past McCall-Donnelly 14-4.
Jahzyon Sylva made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Sylva was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Payette let Jake Penfold and Darrien Pecunia loose on the outfield. Penfold went 3-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base, while Pecunia scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-5. Ian Ennis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
New Plymouth's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-1. As for Payette, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. New Plymouth has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Payette struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
New Plymouth came up short against Payette when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Can New Plymouth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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