Payette has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Homedale Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Payette will be strutting in after a victory while Homedale will be coming in after a loss.
After only one run in their last match, Payette made sure to put some runs up on the board against Parma on Monday. Payette came out on top against Parma by a score of 11-6.
Ian Ennis was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Michael Ocampo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Homedale fell victim to Marsh Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a tough 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Eagles. Homedale has struggled against Marsh Valley recently, as their contest on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Homedale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Fine, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Payette's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Homedale, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Payette has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Homedale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Payette couldn't quite finish off Homedale in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Payette avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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