Payette lost against Fruitland last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Payette Pirates wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-6 walloping at the hands of the Fruitland Grizzlies.
Michael Ocampo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Ryker Phillips was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Payette didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fruitland only tossed four.
On Fruitland's side, Landon Bushong and Titus Vidlak did most of the damage at the plate: Bushong scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Vidlak scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Vidlak is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Hood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Payette's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11. As for Fruitland, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Payette will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Homedale, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Homedale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. Fruitland will take on Parma at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Fruitland's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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