Payson is 8-2 against Mountain View since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Payson Lions will look to defend their home field against the Mountain View Bruins at 1:00 p.m. Payson is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Payson heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They fell just short of Mountain View by a score of 17-16. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (15), Payson still had to take the loss.
Brigzen Houser put in work while hitting and pitching. 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, Porter Beckstead stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in five of his eight plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and a double. Tyler Quarnberg was another key contributor, getting 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.
Payson's loss dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-16.
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