Peyton won the last time they faced Rye, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Peyton Panthers walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Rye Thunderbolts.
Peyton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Turner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Turner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Rye's side, Aydin Swald was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Swald was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Rye didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peyton only tossed three.
Peyton's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Rye, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Peyton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 loss vs. Ellicott on the 18th. As for Rye, they will head out on the road to face off against Limon at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Limon will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Rye surely won't give up without a fight.
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