Payette has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Weiser Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Payette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Payette needed a bit of extra time to put away Cole Valley Christian. They had just enough and edged the Chargers out 5-4.
Darrien Pecunia made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pecunia was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Pecunia wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ian Ennis, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Ennis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Weiser came up short against Cole Valley Christian on Saturday and fell 10-7. Weiser has struggled against Cole Valley Christian recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Payette's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Weiser, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Everything went Payette's way against Weiser in their previous matchup on April 10th as Payette made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Payette since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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