Payson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mountain View Bruins a 20-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Payson with their most commanding win of the season.
Aydrie Christensen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Christensen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Christensen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs.
In other batting news, Alli Drake was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lexie Harmer, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
Payson's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Mountain View, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Payson will look to defend their home field on Friday against Maple Mountain at 3:30 p.m. As for Mountain View, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Timpanogos at 3:30 p.m. on April 9th. Timpanogos is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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