Softball Recap: Payson Takes Down Ranked Uintah

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Previous 4 Games

04/10/25 vs Uintah	6-4
04/08/25 @ Orem	8-7
03/27/25 @ Provo	17-0
03/25/25 vs Mountain View	16-1

Payson faced Uintah in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against the Utes, sneaking past 6-4. The win was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on four straight.

Aydrie Christensen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 12 hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run.

In other batting news, Allie Callahan was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Lexie Harmer was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

Payson's record now sits at 11-2. As for Uintah, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.

Coming up, Payson will face off against Salem Hills at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Uintah, they are taking a road trip to challenge Wasatch at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wasps have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.47 runs per game on average), something the Utes will no doubt try to take advantage of.