Payette won against Weiser last Monday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Payette Pirates sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the McCall-Donnelly Vandals. The victory was familiar territory for Payette who now have three in a row.
Jahzyon Sylva was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sylva was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ian Ennis was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Like Payette, McCall-Donnelly also got a great game from a two-way player: John Hatfield. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Hatfield has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hatfield was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cole Naugle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Owen Naugle was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, McCall-Donnelly didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Payette's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for McCall-Donnelly, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Payette will head out on the road to face off against Fruitland at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Fruitland is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so Payette will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. McCall-Donnelly does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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