The Payson Longhorns will take on the Chaparral Cowboys at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Payson has four straight victories, Chaparral has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Payson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: St. Johns, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Payson was ranked second). Payson came out on top against St. Johns by a score of 3-1 last Tuesday.
Payson hit St. Johns with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kealli Hanewinkel,
Julianna Vazquez, and
Amylynn Utterback.
Meanwhile, Chaparral came up short against Sunrise Mountain on Wednesday, falling 6-2. The Cowboys were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-1.
Payson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Chaparral, they now have a losing record at 4-5-1.
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