It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Payton College Prep had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Goode STEM Academy Knights a 21-0 shutout. Payton College Prep's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Anthony Arena looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Payton College Prep got a massive performance out of Freddie Matvias, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Patton, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Payton College Prep's victory bumped their record up to 13-14-1. As for Goode STEM Academy, they dropped their record down to 12-9 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Payton College Prep will challenge Jones at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Goode STEM Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus at 4:30 p.m. Goode STEM Academy is facing Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus at the right time seeing as Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
