The Payson Lions will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Orem Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Payson put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Provo a 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Payson sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Mahaila Buys looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Payson got a massive performance out of Kenli Miller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucy Jessen, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Orem unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Uintah by a score of 11-10. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Orem in their matchups with Uintah: they've now lost six in a row.
Orem also got a good showing from Kiley Hoshnic, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and ten unearned) runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Yeluanmy Alvarado was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Sadie Groneman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Payson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Orem, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Payson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Orem struggles in that department as they've averaged .402. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Payson beat Orem 8-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Will Payson repeat their success, or does Orem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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