McCall-Donnelly had lost 19 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-13 to make it 20. They lost 9-0 to the Payette Pirates. If the Vandals were looking for revenge after losing 6-5 to the Pirates when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Payette, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games.
For Payette's part, Jahzyon Sylva made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Sylva also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Payette is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Sylva was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Joshua Rodriguez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Payette is undefeated when Rodriguez posts two or more runs, but 7-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Darrien Pecunia, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
While McCall-Donnelly had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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