#4 Payette Pirates shock #2 Cole Valley 6-2 in EXTRA INNINGS to stay alive in the 4A SRV District Tournament!

The Pirates (now 13-10) showed incredible resilience in Tuesday’s elimination game, taking down the heavily favored Chargers (21-5) with a dramatic 8th inning explosion! Cole Valley is now eliminated from the tournament and will await a possible at-large bid to Regionals.

𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍:

Cole Valley struck first in the fourth inning on Eli Hamby’s RBI single. Payette answered in the fifth, scoring on a wild pitch to tie the game at 1-1.

The game remained deadlocked until the EIGHTH INNING when Payette’s offense erupted for FIVE RUNS on three hits, including Jayden Barrera’s clutch two-run double that broke the game open!

𝐏𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐒:

• Jahzyon Sylva: 3-for-4 at the plate from the leadoff spot
• Jayden Barrera: 2-for-4, team-leading 2 RBIs, game-changing double in the 8th
• Darrien Pecunia: 2-for-4
• 7 total hits in the upset victory

𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐒:

• 10 total hits (offense couldn’t capitalize)
• Cole Morgan, Lucas Guray, and Chris Bobrowski: 2 hits each
• Eli Hamby and Carson Kile: 1 RBI each
• 5 stolen bases (Morgan with 2)
• Turned one double play

𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆:

• Jahzyon Sylva (Payette): OUTSTANDING 7 innings, 8 hits, just 1 run, 9 strikeouts, 1 walk
• Carson Kile (Cole Valley): 7⅓ innings, 7 hits, 6 runs (only 2 earned), 9 strikeouts, 2 walks
• Gauge (Payette): Closed it out in relief

𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐎𝐅𝐅 𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄:

With this thrilling upset victory, Payette advances to face Homedale (who fell to undefeated Fruitland 3-1) in another elimination game on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Cole Valley’s tournament run ends as they’ll now await news on a possible at-large bid to Regionals.

The Pirates keep their season alive with clutch hitting and stellar pitching when it mattered most!