Snow Canyon and Payson squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Snow Canyon had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Payson Lions by a score of 3-2. Snow Canyon's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Avery Thorkelson spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On Payson's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Peyton Staheli gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Payson's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adi Duke, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Snow Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Payson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Snow Canyon will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Bear River at 2:30 p.m. Snow Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Payson, they will square off against Desert Hills at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Payson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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