McCall-Donnelly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell just short of the Payette Pirates by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McCall-Donnelly of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
John Hatfield put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Hatfield has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hatfield was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cole Naugle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Owen Naugle was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, McCall-Donnelly didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Like McCall-Donnelly, Payette also got a great game from a two-way player: Jahzyon Sylva. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sylva was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ian Ennis, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
McCall-Donnelly's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Payette, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-12.
McCall-Donnelly does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Payette, they will head out on the road to face off against Fruitland at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Fruitland is coming into the contest with seven straight wins at home, so Payette will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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