Preview: Payson Lions vs. Timpview Thunderbirds
Payson is 3-0 against Timpview since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Payson Lions will look to defend their home field against the Timpview Thunderbirds at 3:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Payson came up short against Bountiful and fell 12-7. Payson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maddux DeGraffenried made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Porter Beckstead, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Payson lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Timpview unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Granger by a score of 7-5.
Timpview saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brigham Richards, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Will Cannon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Payson's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Timpview, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.
Everything went Payson's way against Timpview in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as Payson made off with a 13-3 victory. Will Payson repeat their success, or does Timpview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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