Payette lost a heartbreaker to Nampa Christian when they met back in March of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Pirates took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 two weeks ago.
Michael Ocampo put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jahzyon Sylva made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayden Barrera, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Pirates
| 03/27/25 @ Nampa Christian | 5-8 |
| 03/24/25 vs Marsing | 6-4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Firth | 6-2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Weiser | 16-1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Weiser | 8-0 |
With the defeat, Payette broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-4. As for Nampa Christian, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Payette didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-8 win against New Plymouth on the 28th. As for Nampa Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-3 loss against Weiser on the 28th.
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