Pirates
| 04/12/25 vs Melba | 11 |
| 04/09/25 vs Homedale | 9 |
| 04/07/25 @ Homedale | 1 |
| 04/05/25 @ Caldwell | 14 |
| 04/02/25 @ Fruitland | 3 |
| + 10 more games |
The Payette Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Cole Valley Christian Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Payette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Payette earned an 11-7 victory over Melba. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
The team relied heavily on Darrien Pecunia, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Callen Ennis, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Payette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Cole Valley Christian faced Vallivue in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Chargers lost 7-1 to the Falcons. The Chargers' defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Cole Valley Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Kile, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cole Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Payette, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Payette came out on top in a nail-biter against Cole Valley Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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