Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Payson Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain View of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2021.
Mountain View saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Payson's side, Bosten Roseman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roseman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Payson got a great performance from Jaxton Haveron as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Haveron has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Kade Edwards and Beau Steinfeldt did most of the damage at the plate: Edwards scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Steinfeldt went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Payson, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Mountain View by a score of 4-3.
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