Preview: Bountiful RedHawks vs. Payson Lions
The Bountiful RedHawks will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Payson Lions at 3:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Bountiful came up short against Granger and fell 8-5.
Bountiful got a good showing from Ben Neuenswander, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, TJ Dahlke was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Krew Nelson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Bountiful didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Payson faced Springville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Payson fell just short of Springville by a score of 6-4.
Payson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bosten Roseman, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Bountiful dropped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Payson, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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