Alta and Payson squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Alta had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hawks have suffered since March 10th.
Alta saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McCoy Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Kaden Goodsell was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Alta's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-10. As for Payson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Payson beat Alta by a score of 10-9 later that day.
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