Mountain View is 2-8 against Payson since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Mountain View Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the Payson Lions at 1:00 p.m.
Mountain View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Payson out 17-16.
For Payson's part, Brigzen Houser put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 6.1 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Houser was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-8.
In other batting news, Payson got a massive performance out of Porter Beckstead, who got on base in five of his eight plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Tyler Quarnberg, who got on base in five of his eight plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
Even though they lost, Payson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Mountain View's victory bumped their record up to 10-16. As for Payson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
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