The matchup between Peyton and Ellicott on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Peyton blew past Ellicott 20-0. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Noah Martin and Bryce Love did most of the damage at the plate: Martin scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Love scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Martin is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zayden Ebbert, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Peyton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ellicott only posted an OBP of .111.
Panthers
| 03/27/25 vs Ellicott | 20-0 |
| 05/17/24 vs SkyView Academy | 17-1 |
| 05/07/24 vs Fowler | 7-4 |
| 04/25/24 vs Dolores Huerta Prep | 14-8 |
| 04/23/24 vs Burlington | 8-3 |
Peyton pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Ellicott, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3-1.
Peyton has already played their next game, a 10-5 win against Front Range Christian on the 28th. As for Ellicott, they will challenge Strasburg at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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