On Monday Teagan Payne struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). The performance also marked the fewest walks (zero) Payne has had since back in March. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his sixth in a row with less than two walks. For the season, he has an ERA of 3.30 over 29.7 innings pitched.
Payne's strong effort led Durango over Valley and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Thanks in part to Payne's efforts, the Trailblazers will roll in on a five-game winning streak. Will Payne and the rest of the team keep the streak alive? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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