It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Payette ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Cole Valley Christian Chargers 5-4. This was payback for Payette, who suffered a 7-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Darrien Pecunia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Cole Valley Christian's side, Allen McKee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Dylan Brown was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Even though they lost, Cole Valley Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Payette only hit a.
Payette's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Cole Valley Christian, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Weiser the next time they take the field. Cole Valley Christian will host Weiser at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Payette will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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