The Payette Pirates will face off against the Firth Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Payette will be strutting in after a victory while Firth will be coming in after a loss.
Payette is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Weiser, who was ranked 11th at the time (Payette was ranked eighth). Payette blew past Weiser 16-1 on Wednesday. The Pirates have beaten the Wolverines the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wolverines has come to flipping the script.
Michael Ocampo was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Jahzyon Sylva
| 03/19/25 @ Weiser | 4 |
| 03/18/24 vs McCall-Donnelly | 3 |
| 05/04/24 vs McCall-Donnelly | 2 |
| 04/29/24 @ Weiser | 2 |
| 04/26/24 vs Cole Valley Christian | 2 |
In other batting news, Jahzyon Sylva was a standout: he scored four runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-5. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Jaxon Rodriguez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Payette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weiser only posted an OBP of .320.
Meanwhile, Firth had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of Melba by a score of 10-8 on Thursday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Grant Vasquez and Darrell Vasquez did some serious damage despite the final result: Grant scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3, while Darrell went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and three RBI.
Payette's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Firth, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Payette suffered a grim 17-5 defeat to Firth in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Payette avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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