Baseball Recap: Rye Beats Peyton for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Thunderbolts

Margin (Wins)

03/16/26 vs La Veta	20
04/25/26 @ Rangely	16
03/19/26 vs Rocky Ford	15
04/29/26 @ Hoehne	14
05/04/26 vs Peyton	10

Rye extended their winning streak to four on Monday, bumping them up to 11-10. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Peyton Panthers. Considering the Thunderbolts have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Branson Burbidge was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Burbidge was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Rye is undefeated when Burbidge posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pierce Burris, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Rye's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 4-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Max Rocha, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.

Rye always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

As for Peyton, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss they have suffered since March 21st.

On Peyton's side, Zayden Ebbert was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Rye will challenge Front Range Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Thunderbolts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Peyton, they will face off against Calhan at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.