Baseball Recap: Dynamic duo of Porter Beckstead and Ty Marvin lead Payson to victory

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 6:44pm

Baseball Recap: Payson Lions vs. Mountain View Bruins

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Corner Canyon, Payson was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Mountain View Bruins out 15-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Payson also won the last time the pair played on April 12th.

Ty Marvin and Porter Beckstead did most of the damage at the plate: Marvin scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Beckstead scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Jaxton Haveron was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

On Mountain View's side, Hernando Chaparro stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-5 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Josh Hair, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Payson's win bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Mountain View, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 16 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.

As of now, neither Payson nor Mountain View have any future games scheduled.

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