The Pirates came out swinging and never looked back in their playoff opener, crushing 14 hits while playing flawless defense to eliminate the Wolverines in convincing fashion! This win sends Payette to the district semifinals where theyβll face the undefeated #1 seed Fruitland on Monday.
Pirates jumped ahead early with 5 runs in the first inning:
- Rodriguez doubled to drive in 2
- Phillips and Christy each delivered RBI singles
- Executed perfect steal of home to cap the rally
The offensive onslaught continued:
- Penfold CRUSHED a 2-run homer to left field in the 2nd inning
- Pirates exploded for 6 more runs in the 4th
- Sylva delivered the knockout punch with a bases-clearing 3-RBI double
- Phillips and Christy were unstoppable with 3 hits each
- Pirates stole 7 bases, running wild all game!
Dominant pitching performance:
- Sylva was lights out for 3 innings (4Ks, 0 runs, 0 walks)
- Gauge closed it out in relief
- Defense played error-free baseball behind them
With the win, Payette improves to 12-9 overall and keeps their championship dreams alive! The road gets tougher as they face 21-0 Fruitland this Monday. Time is still TBD.
