Payton College Prep entered their tilt with Chicago Washington on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Patriots. The Grizzlies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Patriots, too.
Derek Patton
| 05/13/25 vs Jones | 12 |
| 05/31/25 vs Chicago Washington | 10 |
| 05/05/25 @ Lincoln Park | 10 |
| 04/08/25 @ Taft | 9 |
| 05/23/25 @ Saint Ignatius College Prep | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
Derek Patton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He is becoming a predictor of Payton College Prep's success: when he posts at least ten strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 14-19 when he doesn't). Patton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Max MacKenzie was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since May 2nd.
Payton College Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-19. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Chicago Washington, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-19 record this season.
Payton College Prep will face off against De La Salle at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chicago Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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