Peyton put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Las Animas Trojans out 3-2. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Peyton has scored all season.
Toby Redmond made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Redmond was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Redmond wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Love, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Love has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Las Animas' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braydon Ortiz, who went 3-for-4 with a double. Kree Wallace was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Peyton pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.7 runs. As for Las Animas, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Peyton will take on Crowley County at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Peyton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Crowley County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Las Animas, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Cheyenne Wells, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m.
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