After flying high against Bourgade Catholic on Monday, Payson came back down to earth. The Longhorns wound up with the same score they had in their last game (12-6), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Landon Parton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Hunter Weinland also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Gilbert Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9-1 record this season.
Payson has already played their next matchup, a 10-2 loss against Northwest Christian on the 24th. As for Gilbert Christian, they will face off against ALA - Ironwood at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.38 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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