Baseball Recap: Payson Lions vs. Uintah Utes
There's no place like home for Payson, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Uintah Utes by a score of 5-1 on Friday. This was a revenge matchup for Payson, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-5 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Kade Edwards made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Edwards was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kael Van Tassell, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
On Uintah's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Rios, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Payson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season. As for Uintah, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Payson by a score of 9-3 later that day.
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