Softball Preview: Payson Lions vs. Mountain View Bruins
Payson is 6-1 against Mountain View since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Payson Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mountain View Bruins at 3:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Payson's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Mountain View has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Payson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Springville, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Payson was ranked 25th). Payson fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Springville on Monday.
Payson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alli Drake, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adi Duke, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mountain View suffered a tough 19-3 defeat at the hands of Westlake on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Mountain View has lost by exactly 16 runs.
Sammy Jenne made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Payson's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Payson hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Payson took their victory against Mountain View when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 20-0. Does Payson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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