The New Plymouth Pilgrims will head out on the road to challenge the Payette Pirates at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Plymouth has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
New Plymouth came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 22-9 to Homedale.
Cooper Shaw was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Payette might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Cole Valley Christian who claimed the real prize. The Pirates fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 9-7. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jahzyon Sylva made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Payette: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8 otherwise. Ryker Phillips also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
New Plymouth's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Payette, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. New Plymouth has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Payette struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
New Plymouth couldn't quite get it done against Payette in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 12-8. Can the Pilgrims avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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