Payson managed to keep up with Orem until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Lions lost 7-1 to the Tigers. Payson have struggled against Orem recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Orem, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Payson will take on Uintah at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Payson are facing Uintah at the right time seeing as Uintah are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Orem, they will face off against Provo at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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