The Payette Pirates will square off against the Caldwell Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Payette and four for Caldwell.
Last Wednesday, Payette came up short against Fruitland and fell 11-8.
Mati Burke put in work no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off seven hits. Burke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lucia Walker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Dakota Burgess was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Caldwell's offense. They lost 21-0 to Middleton on Friday.
Caldwell's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Payette, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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