Final: Pirates 12, Pilgrims 8
The Payette Pirates sailed away with a hard-fought victory against the New Plymouth Pilgrims in todayβs thrilling conference matchup! After exchanging early salvos, the Pirates unleashed a devastating 7-run bombardment in the 6th inning to secure the win and improve to 5-4 on the season.
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β’ Jake Penfold (Sr.) – Dominated at the plate (.500, 2H, 3R) and battled on the mound (2IP, though gave up 6R)
β’ Jayden Barrera (So.) – Clutch performer with .500 AVG, 2H, 2RBI
β’ Darrien Pecunia (Jr.) – Perfect day with 1.000 AVG and 2 runs scored
β’ Gauge Christy (So.) – Impressive on the bump with 4IP, 2ER, 6K, keeping the Pilgrims at bay
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β’ Ashton Robinson (Jr.) – Standout with .500 AVG, 2H, 2RBI (though struggled on the mound with 42.00 ERA)
β’ Jacob Hartle (Sr.) – Versatile performer going .500 at the plate with 2R, while pitching 3IP with 4ER, 2K
β’ Blayk Cockerum (Jr.) – Solid pitching effort with 2IP, 1ER, 3.50 ERA
β’ Payton Zigga (Sr.) – Clean relief appearance with 0.00 ERA
The Pirates overcame their errors with superior offense, outhitting the Pilgrims 8-6 while displaying aggressive baserunning with 6 stolen bases. The Piratesβ .923 fielding percentage eventually prevailed over the Pilgrimsβ .778, proving to be a key factor in the final outcome.
