Northwest Christian's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Payson Longhorns by a score of 8-3. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Longhorns recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Reagan Floquet
| 03/27/26 vs Payson | 6 |
| 04/11/25 vs ALA - Ironwood | 5 |
| 02/27/26 vs San Tan Foothills | 4 |
| 03/03/25 vs Kingman | 4 |
| 03/23/26 @ Gilbert Christian | 3 |
Reagan Floquet was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Kinsey Unger was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ella Reuter, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Northwest Christian's record now sits at 7-5. As for Payson, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.
Coming up, Northwest Christian will host Seton Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Payson, they will head out on the road to challenge Apache Junction at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Prospectors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.43 runs per game on average), something the Longhorns will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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