After flying high against Alta on Saturday, Payson came back down to earth. The Lions fell just short of the American Fork Cavemen by a score of 8-7 on Saturday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavemen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Allie Callahan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Lexie Harmer also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for American Fork, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-8 record.
Looking ahead, Payson will venture away from home to face off against Timpanogos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Timberwolves have averaged an impressive 11.4 runs per game this season. American Fork has already played their next matchup (against South Sevier), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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