Peyton has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Burlington Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Peyton stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against Dolores Huerta Prep as Peyton made off with a 9-2 win.
Noah Martin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trent Gregg, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zayden Ebbert, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Burlington entered their tilt with McClave with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Cardinals onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory on Saturday.
Burlington got a massive performance out of Rowdy Humrich, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. Daxton Skarphol was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Peyton's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Burlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Peyton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Burlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Peyton took their victory against Burlington in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Peyton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burlington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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