If Peyton was riding high fresh off their 24-0 takedown of Mitchell on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell 7-2 to the Las Animas Trojans on Saturday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.

Bryce Love
| 03/20/26 vs Hoehne | 5 |
| 03/26/26 @ Ellicott | 4 |
| 04/04/26 vs Las Animas | 3 |
| 04/03/26 @ Mitchell | 3 |
| 03/14/26 @ Front Range Christian | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Bryce Love was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. Peyton is 4-1 when Love posts three or more hits, but 0-3 otherwise.
Peyton dropped their record down to 4-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Las Animas, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Peyton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-10 win against Byers on the 9th. As for Las Animas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-3 defeat against Hoehne on the 7th.
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