Baseball Recap: Payson Comes Up Short

Payson lost against Gilbert Christian back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Longhorns came up short against the Knights, falling 16-3.

Nolan Keeney

Runs Batted In

04/23/25 vs Gilbert Christian	3
04/21/25 vs Bourgade Catholic	3
04/18/25 @ Northwest Christian	3

Payson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Keeney, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Keeney has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Zach Young was another, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.

Payson has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Gilbert Christian, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8.

Payson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-1 victory against San Tan Foothills on the 25th. As for Gilbert Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 34-0 win against ALA - Ironwood on the 28th.