Payson had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Highland Prep Honey Badgers on Wednesday as the Payson Longhorns made off with a 23-8 victory.

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The team relied heavily on Danica Peters, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Holdyn Waterman, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Looking ahead, Payson will square off against Globe at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Highland Prep, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will take on Madison Highland Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland Prep has now lost eight straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 13.
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