Payson extended their postseason success on Saturday against Mountain View. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mountain View Bruins and snuck past 8-6. This was a revenge matchup for Payson, as the team was forced to settle for a 17-16 loss when these two played on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Brigzen Houser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jaxton Haveron, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Mountain View's side, Braiden Roberts was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Hair, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Payson's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-16. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Payson by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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