It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Peyton can now relate to. They fell 7-4 to the Swink Lions on Friday. Peyton's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Zayden Ebbert was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles. Trent Gregg was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Peyton was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Swink didn't hit any.
On Swink's side, Nate Cabrera was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Thomas Valdez, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Peyton's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Swink, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-7.
Peyton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Swink, they will head out on the road to take on Lyons at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Lyons is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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