vs
| 02/28/25 - Neutral | 3-1 W |
| 03/28/24 - Home | 3-9 L |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 1-6 L |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 4-5 L |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 18-8 W |
| + 5 more games |
Payson proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 12) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets. For the Longhorns, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 victory the Yellow Jackets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Zach Young was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Young was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Young wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Weinland, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Payson's win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Payson will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Chino Valley at 3:30 p.m. on March 11th. As for Blue Ridge, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 4-1 victory against Cactus on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
