Softball Recap: Payson's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Payson proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 17) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Orem Tigers 8-7. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Peyton Staheli spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 21 Ks. Those 21 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.

Mahaila Buys

Hits (Career)

04/08/25 @ Orem	3
03/27/25 @ Provo	2
04/16/24 @ Uintah	2
03/25/25 vs Mountain View	1
03/17/25 vs Spanish Fork	1

At the plate, Payson let Mahaila Buys and Anna Marvin run wild. Buys scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Marvin scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Those three hits gave Buys a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucy Jessen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Payson's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Orem, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Payson will welcome Uintah at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Orem, they will be playing at home against Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bruins have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season.