Sadly, Payette is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They suffered a rough 20-13 defeat at the hands of the Parma Panthers on Monday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Parma's part, Lakota Leppert and Wesli Crockett were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Leppert struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Crockett tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and ten unearned) runs off two hits. Leppert has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Leppert got on base in all six of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Crockett scored two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Parma let Audney Bunker and Abby Anderson loose on the outfield. Bunker got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Anderson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Fiorella Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Payette's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Parma, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Payette will head out on the road to face off against Fruitland at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fruitland is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Payette will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Parma will take on McCall-Donnelly at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Parma is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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