It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Payson can now relate to. They came up short against the Valley Christian Trojans on Tuesday, falling 13-0. The shutout was out of character for the Longhorns seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Payson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Fuller, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Longhorns
| 05/06/25 @ Valley Christian | 0-13 |
| 04/30/25 @ Florence | 7-6 |
| 04/28/25 vs Thatcher | 9-7 |
| 04/25/25 vs San Tan Foothills | 12-1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Gilbert Christian | 3-16 |
Payson moved to 14-14 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Valley Christian, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-2.
Payson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley Christian, they will face off against River Valley on Saturday. The Dust Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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