Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Plymouth). They put the hurt on the McCall-Donnelly Vandals with a sharp 26-1 win on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pilgrims needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Cooper Shaw and Jacob Hartle were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Shaw pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Hartle pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Shaw went 1-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Hartle scored four runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. That triple marked the first that Shaw hit this season.
Payton Zigga
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In other batting news, New Plymouth got a massive performance out of Payton Zigga, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Zigga a new career-high in RBI (three). Kaden Hawker was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
New Plymouth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .617. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
New Plymouth's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for McCall-Donnelly, their loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Looking ahead, New Plymouth will head out to square off against Homedale at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. McCall-Donnelly has already played their next contest (against Nyssa), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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