After losing to New Plymouth the last time they met, Payette decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Payette walked away with a 12-8 victory over New Plymouth on Friday. The game was the first time the Pirates have beaten the Pilgrims on their field since March 21, 2019.
Jahzyon Sylva
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Jahzyon Sylva made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Payette is 3-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Sylva was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Darrien Pecunia was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Barrera, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Payette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Payette is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. New Plymouth moved to 5-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Coming up, Payette will square off against Fruitland at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Fruitland will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Payette surely won't give up without a fight. As for New Plymouth, they will challenge Vision at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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